African women constitute over half of the continent’s population and should be well represented in public service and administration. Initiatives through the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, seem to be walking the talk on gender parity, save for the setbacks witnessed recently with the two-third Gender Rule through the so-called Duale Bill in Parliament. It has been envisaged that when Africa Agenda 2063 is achieved, African governments will have full gender parity. Efforts to realise Affirmative Action legislation and increase the participation of women in Kenya resulted in the inclusion of the two-thirds gender principle in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. And that this can be achieved if AU member states prioritise development and implementation of the national gender policy.

Source: Standard Digital June 19, 2016 17:15 UTC