The author gives an overview of the experience and ongoing lessons learned in a project on women and governance in two rural districts of Kenya. Among the background information provided is access to water and its impact on women.
Title | Enhancing women's participation in governance : the case of Kakamega and Makueni Districts, Kenya |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 2000 |
Authors | Khasiani, SA |
Pagination | 113 KB : 4 tab. |
Date Published | 2000-01-01 |
Keywords | access to water, community participation, government organizations, information and communication technologies, information systems, kenya eastern province makueni district, kenya western province kakamega district, policies, resource centres, sdiafr, sdigen, sdiinf, women, women and governance project (kenya) |
Abstract |
The author gives an overview of the experience and ongoing lessons learned in a project on women and governance in two rural districts of Kenya. Among the background information provided is access to water and its impact on women. The project's overall objective was to build on existing infrastructure in community-based resource centres to provide the women of the communities with the ability to generate, access, and use civic information to enhance their participation in governance. Khasiani tests the hypothesis that community-based resource centres with ICTs can play a pivotal role in giving Kenyans, especially Kenyan women, information about the electoral process. The project's aims were to enhance women's interaction and generate, store, and promote the exchange of strategic information to enable women to make informed decisions and participate effectively in the electoral process in the long term. |
Notes | 5 ref. |
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