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Gender gains overshadowed by constitutional violation: an analysis of the situation for women in politics after the 2022 Kenya elections

The 2022 elections saw the first-ever female presidential running mate for one of the major coalitions, and increases in the number of women elected to county governments and as governors. Despite these wins, however, the constitutional gender quota was far from being achieved in this election cycle and many women politicians are still exposed to violence.

date:  08/12/2022

Keywords: gender equality, politics, gender perspective, elections, Kenya, violence women’s political inclusion and citizenship

Publisher: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
Publication date: Nov 2022
Language: EN

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