Gender mapping and capacity assessment of UGIs in the Kenya Government ministries
Bossone, Biagio | Cirasino, Massimo
In 1994 the Kenya government through the Women Bureau set out to integrate women into the development agenda of the day. The Bureau was meant to influence the integration of women friendly issues into the design and implementation of programs through government planning processes. The desire to involve women especially in the economic and social activities was based on the various statistics drawn from various credible studies stating economic and social disparities that exist between men and women. One of the main training areas identified by this paper is: Stakeholder meetings should be held to determine the character of a Unit of Gender Issues (UGI) and develop understanding and guidelines for its establishment: The assessment revealed that Units of Gender Issues have not been formed in almost all the Ministries as had been recommended in 1994 due to a combination of factors. It would seem that the National Country Program mandated by the 1985 International Women Conference in Nairobi never held follow-up meetings to develop terms of reference spelling out clearly the character of a UGI.
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