Gender and elections: Time to stop electoral violence against women
On the first day of November last year, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i unambiguously announced in a statement that the government would prioritise the security of women during this election season.
The CS assured women aspirants of “special’’ attention, specifically protection against “any form of intimidation or violence”. He added that he had directed county commissioners and other administrators to create a database of the women political contenders and map out their security needs. WON Executive Director Njeri Rugene writes at Daily Nation. Read more…
