The Role of women in nation building

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dc.creatorNgunjiri, Irene
dc.creatorGachenga, Elizabeth
dc.date09/25/2012
dc.dateTue, 25 Sep 2012
dc.dateTue, 25 Sep 2012 13:12:55
dc.dateTue, 25 Sep 2012 13:12:55
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-18T11:28:42Z
dc.date.available2015-03-18T11:28:42Z
dc.descriptionThe 8th annual Ethics Conference
dc.descriptionThe task of nation building requires the participation of all regardless of their race, ethnicity or gender in the creation of a strong state. The challenge of balancing between the need for unity and the recognition for diversity in the course of nation building is manifest not just in the interaction between Kenyans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds but also between the different genders. Strathmore University’s motto ‘that all may be one’ articulates the institution’s commitment to contribute through education to this task of nation building in a spirit of unity of races, ethnicities and gender. The appreciation of the need for gender equality has led to the enshrining of affirmative principles in Kenya’s new Constitution to ensure the participation of women at all levels of national decision making. This important milestone provides the opportunity to reflect on the role of women in nation building and thus the education that women should receive in order to prepare them to effectively contribute to nation building. This paper reflects on this by addressing the questions: What makes woman “woman”?; and What type of education does she need so as to make that unique contribution to nation building that only she can make?
dc.description.abstractThe task of nation building requires the participation of all regardless of their race, ethnicity or gender in the creation of a strong state. The challenge of balancing between the need for unity and the recognition for diversity in the course of nation building is manifest not just in the interaction between Kenyans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds but also between the different genders. Strathmore University’s motto ‘that all may be one’ articulates the institution’s commitment to contribute through education to this task of nation building in a spirit of unity of races, ethnicities and gender. The appreciation of the need for gender equality has led to the enshrining of affirmative principles in Kenya’s new Constitution to ensure the participation of women at all levels of national decision making. This important milestone provides the opportunity to reflect on the role of women in nation building and thus the education that women should receive in order to prepare them to effectively contribute to nation building. This paper reflects on this by addressing the questions: What makes woman “woman”?; and What type of education does she need so as to make that unique contribution to nation building that only she can make?
dc.formatNumber of Pages:12 p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11071/3327
dc.languageeng
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dc.titleThe Role of women in nation building
dc.typeConference Paper
dc.typeWorking Paper
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