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Women political position in Africa has been suppressed by economic factors, geographical factors ... more Women political position in Africa has been suppressed by economic factors, geographical factors and mostly by cultural beliefs and practices. Since the ancient women have been perceived as weak, low thinking capacities and unable to exercise authority only to their born. This has led to number of women participating in political activities to be low. Deep-rooted traditions and socio-cultural beliefs about what women can do and cannot do have hampered participation in various political activities. Collier [1974] argues that women are seldom seen as political actors rather than as pawns to be used in political manoerveous by men and hoarded for the productive, reproductive and prestige enhancing value to create cement alliances. She further argues that men speak of women as pawns and are usually exclude in political affairs and their work is to reproduce and rear children. This cultural beliefs as discouraged women and they see themselves as disable and they are unable to win any political leadership position. Most of the communities in Kenya have have the same beliefs for example among the kisii community only the men are supposed to lead and women should spend time in the kitchen cooking, such believes makes women to lack the courage to participate in political activities and through cross-cultural socialization they can find that courage and start participating in politics, this beliefs have affected most women from participating in various political affairs in the country ,although some women have been able to overcome this challenge through support from citizens [Karuru 2001]. Mathangani [1995] argues that most Kenyans are trying to preserve their culture of patriarchy and the marginal role of women in the society. The patriarchal foundation of the family and the patriarchal power structure that provide framework of the modern social system as contributed to low participation of women in politics.Sex-stereotyping and gender segregation in employment and allocation of roles in private and public life are primarily product of early socialization process .In regard women lack confidence in their ability to competently execute public leadership roles. They are socializing to believe that politics is male domain. Lack of confidence and the belief that politics is male domain can only change through the learning of other people's culture and supporting each other. For example among some of the agricultural communities who were ruled by Kings and they believe that if their king dies without having a son ,the eldest daughter take the kingship position through learning this culture their confidence can increase so that they start participating in various political a [Nzomo 1992 and Kibwana 1996]. Women and men behave according to ideologies that were culturally transmitted from many centuries ago. The ideologies were transferred through social institutions such as mythology, religion, history, oral literature and narratives. Gallagher [1981] emphasizes this fact give women separate definition from that of men. She asserts, " That the problem was formulated as if women had somehow a destiny different from that of men is in itself revealing just as important is the fact that definitions handed down history are those of men, who have been in a position to impose their analyses and prescriptions, whether intellectual, economic or political. For these is no doubt that the cultural images reflect and promote values of the powerful. " Women grow if they know they are different from men and they should not participate in any activity that society does not allow and this can only change through sharing various cultures through education and socializing with other people. This will inspire them to start something new like participating in various political activities and some other leadership positions in
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Women political position in Africa has been suppressed by economic factors, geographical factors ... more Women political position in Africa has been suppressed by economic factors, geographical factors and mostly by cultural beliefs and practices. Since the ancient women have been perceived as weak, low thinking capacities and unable to exercise authority only to their born. This has led to number of women participating in political activities to be low. Deep-rooted traditions and socio-cultural beliefs about what women can do and cannot do have hampered participation in various political activities. Collier [1974] argues that women are seldom seen as political actors rather than as pawns to be used in political manoerveous by men and hoarded for the productive, reproductive and prestige enhancing value to create cement alliances. She further argues that men speak of women as pawns and are usually exclude in political affairs and their work is to reproduce and rear children. This cultural beliefs as discouraged women and they see themselves as disable and they are unable to win any political leadership position. Most of the communities in Kenya have have the same beliefs for example among the kisii community only the men are supposed to lead and women should spend time in the kitchen cooking, such believes makes women to lack the courage to participate in political activities and through cross-cultural socialization they can find that courage and start participating in politics, this beliefs have affected most women from participating in various political affairs in the country ,although some women have been able to overcome this challenge through support from citizens [Karuru 2001]. Mathangani [1995] argues that most Kenyans are trying to preserve their culture of patriarchy and the marginal role of women in the society. The patriarchal foundation of the family and the patriarchal power structure that provide framework of the modern social system as contributed to low participation of women in politics.Sex-stereotyping and gender segregation in employment and allocation of roles in private and public life are primarily product of early socialization process .In regard women lack confidence in their ability to competently execute public leadership roles. They are socializing to believe that politics is male domain. Lack of confidence and the belief that politics is male domain can only change through the learning of other people's culture and supporting each other. For example among some of the agricultural communities who were ruled by Kings and they believe that if their king dies without having a son ,the eldest daughter take the kingship position through learning this culture their confidence can increase so that they start participating in various political a [Nzomo 1992 and Kibwana 1996]. Women and men behave according to ideologies that were culturally transmitted from many centuries ago. The ideologies were transferred through social institutions such as mythology, religion, history, oral literature and narratives. Gallagher [1981] emphasizes this fact give women separate definition from that of men. She asserts, " That the problem was formulated as if women had somehow a destiny different from that of men is in itself revealing just as important is the fact that definitions handed down history are those of men, who have been in a position to impose their analyses and prescriptions, whether intellectual, economic or political. For these is no doubt that the cultural images reflect and promote values of the powerful. " Women grow if they know they are different from men and they should not participate in any activity that society does not allow and this can only change through sharing various cultures through education and socializing with other people. This will inspire them to start something new like participating in various political activities and some other leadership positions in
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