Attaining Gender Equity for Inclusive Development in Kenya

Abstract

This paper critically examines the concept of gender equity and the role it can play in achievement of inclusive development in Kenya. Despite its importance and constitutional recognition, gender equity is an ideal that is yet to be realized. Arguably, the country’s efforts towards achieving sustainable development require the concerted efforts of both men and women. This is because the two groups have different but complementary needs that any efforts towards inclusive national development must address. If this is to be achieved effectively, then there is need for evaluating the role of gender equity in the development discourse. This discussion makes a case for enhanced role of gender equity for the realisation of meaningful and participatory national development through proposing ways of promoting empowering both gender for the same.