Empowerment of Women in the Process of Democratization. Experiences of Kenya. Uganda and Tanzania
Abstract
This Conference is part of the Friedrich Eben Stiftung commitment to women's issues.
For several years the PES has been emphasising efforts to improve the status of women.
Our women's programmes include all measures which improve the socio-economic
status of women, free them from discrimination, enhance their political participation and
respect their rights.
New opportunities for women are a consequence of democratic changes taking place in
many parts of the world. Gender equity must be seen not only as the goal of politics, but
as its basic. Women in politics are a real challenge which can generate new perspectives;
in general, women have a different perception, they have a different understanding of the
concept of power. Women see "power" in a much broader sense - encompassing not only
politics but also the nature of relations in other social and economic entities such as
communities and families. This female conception of power can restructure society and
influence the style and nature of democratic government. Because of their own
experiences of discrimination, women are more sensitive to disadvantage and oppression.
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University of Nairobi
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