Kenya’s economy has a big gender problem: how policy seeks to solve it

A woman’s economic contributions and gains should be limited only by her ambition, not by her gender.

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For too long, Kenya’s economy has operated with one hand tied behind its back. We have systematically underutilised our most potent economic asset: our women.

While women form the backbone of our farms, our markets, and our families, they continue to face entrenched barriers that limit their full economic participation. This is not just a social injustice; it is a critical macroeconomic failure.

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