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    "id": 1031220,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Koske",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Kimutai Koske",
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    "content": " Absolutely, Hon. Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. I note with appreciation that the overall call of this policy is to achieve gender equality by creating a just society where women, men, boys and girls, have equal access to opportunities in the political, economic, cultural and social spheres of life. The policy currently before the House, pins the National Gender Policy, on Gender and Development 2000. It provides a legitimate kind of reference for addressing all gender inequalities at all levels of government and all stakeholders. It provides an avenue for gender mainstreaming across all sectors in order to generate efficient and equitable development outcomes. The formulation of the current policy takes cognizance of the need to change the male dominated social power in Kenya, supported by statutory, religious and customary laws and practices impending access to the call of gender equality and women empowerment by administrative and procedural mechanism. This change should not be just cosmetic, but far reaching and genuine. It should involve access to opportunities for girls’ right from early childhood education to political and other levels of leadership. This policy aims at achieving equality of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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