Kenya: Reflecting on the struggle for equality in Kenya

The situation of women in Kenya, as is the case in many other countries in Africa, leaves a lot to be desired. Women remain the suffering face of HIV/AIDS in the world. Statistics from the Kenya Aids Indicators Survey show women constitute three of every five people living with HIV. The issue of feminisation of poverty remains a reality for many women especially in the agricultural sector. According to Vision 2030, a government economic blueprint, five out of a total eight million households are engaged in agriculture. It is estimated that 80 per cent of labourers are women.