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Gender - first funding: Creative segregation masked as empowerment in Kenya film industry wrong way to go
While the intent to uplift female voices is noble, the mechanism chosen is shortsighted. Sustainable growth for the African creative space will not come from deliberate segregation.
Recently, the announcement of the "Women in Film Entrepreneurship Hub" residency by KFC (Kenya Film Commission) and GIZ (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit ), stirred a debate in my head.
On one hand, the residency is a great, much-needed opportunity that promises vital funding and mentorship to dynamic female filmmakers, a goal we can widely applaud and one that I fully support.
