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Oxfam: Why women are 'undervalued' in business, labour markets

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Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Senior Manager for Partnership and Business Development Teddy Orachah making a presenation during the Oxfam partnership with Aspen Network of Development Enterpreneurs (ANDE) multi-sectoral conference engaging with the private sector on advancing gender mainstreaming, access to finance and responsible business models for micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) in the country at a Nairobi hotel on February 25, 2025. [Standard, Kanyiri Wahito]

Women in Kenya continue to face significant barriers in business and economic participation despite progress in gender equality.

The 2023 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Time Use Survey Report highlights that women spend nearly five times more hours on unpaid domestic and care work than men.

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