First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has encouraged more women to actively seek elective and other positions of leadership both at national and county levels. She spoke on Monday when she presided over virtual celebrations to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) under theme ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’. The First Lady pointed out that the theme of this year’s IWD calls for women leadership, saying it is timely and resonates well with the current global situation. She noted that while the journey of women in leadership has been long and bumpy, their determination and commitment has yielded fruits. In her address, Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland stressed that gender equality and women empowerment are essential components of human development and basic human rights.

Source: The Star March 08, 2021 12:33 UTC