Men's role in achieving two-thirds gender rule

Parliament has failed to pass the gender rule. [File, Standard]

In Kenya’s political arena, women are rarely seen as leaders in their own right. Instead, they are often labelled with degrading terms like flower girls or slay queens, or portrayed as sidekicks to powerful men. These sexist narratives undermine their legitimacy and overshadow their ideas and capabilities.

This problem is not unique to Kenya. When a US governor dismissed Vice President Kamala Harris because she lacked “humility” as a stepmother, it reflected a global pattern that reduces women’s value to their biological or marital roles.