Women experienced post-election violence as disproportionate targets and as active political participants. Gender-based violence, including sexual assault, was documented during the violence. Women's participation in peace-building and reconciliation efforts emerged as significant in some contexts. Women candidates continued to represent only approximately 5-7 percent of parliamentary candidates in 2007, similar to previous elections. The experience of post-election violence and women's roles in peace-building contributed to advocacy for constitutional reforms addressing gender representation and protection, which were partially incorporated into the 2010 Constitution.
See Also
- 2007 post-election violence
- Gender-based violence Kenya
- Women peacemakers Kenya
- Women in Kenyan politics
- 2010 Constitution gender provisions
Sources
- Waki, Philip et al. (2008). "Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, Kenya." Government of Kenya. https://www.krckenya.org
- Tripp, Aili Mari (2015). "Women and Power in Post-Conflict Africa." Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/women-and-power-in-postconflict-africa/
- Human Rights Watch (2008). "Ballots to Bullets: Voting Irregularities and Violence in Kenya's 2007 General Elections." New York: HRW. https://www.hrw.org
- Branch, Daniel (2011). "Kenya: Between Hope and Despair, 1992-2011." Yale University Press. https://www.yalebooks.com