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Kenyan men should stop sexist remarks against women in authority

For a long time, women and girls in Kenya have been oppressed by the yoke of the patriarchal society. They have been denied access to education, property ownership, leadership, opinion voice and even the right to their own bodies! Yet, within the past decade, this has begun to change. Women are becoming collectively empowered and they are stepping up to take their positions in the sphere of the Kenyan political, economic and social spheres.

We all can admit there is something attractive about a woman who is empowered, yet not arrogant or proud. She is a real definition of a beauty with brains. The way she oozes confidence sends many into a frenzy. I actually admire the intellectual aspect of an empowered woman. I have interacted with several of them and I can tell you they left a mark in my mind.

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