Alice Muthoni Wahome

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Therefore, it is important for Members to note the importance of the Beijing Platform for Action and the fact that Kenya takes its place in this particular annual Commission’s work. There were methods of work that were applied in terms of the meetings. Every year, the UN Secretary- General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, addresses the General Assembly. He welcomed all the participants and called the Commission as the most dynamic inter-governmental body at such a pivotal moment for the rights of women and girls. The Secretary-General said that across the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: world women are telling their stories which provoke important and necessary conversations in villages, cities, boardrooms and bedrooms. I want to emphasise that women are making very key conversations in their bedrooms and sometimes even in the streets. The corridors of power should listen to those particular conversations. He cited examples of Latin America, France, India, Middle East and China. He also said that the voices of the “me too” time is up to the time ‘is now’. He pointed out that women and girls are calling out abusive behaviour and discriminatory attitudes. He identified the central question which the ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: He reminded the delegates that the centuries of patriarchy discrimination have left damaging legacy. Sexist attitudes and stereotypes were decried and stated to be widespread in the message and the address by the Secretary-General. The private sector was not spared. It was noted that there are serious issues that occur there. Sexist attitudes and stereotypes affect technology, civil society and international organisations like the UN. He took cognisance of the fact that women were pioneering scientists and mathematicians but they occupied less than 30 per cent of research and development jobs worldwide. He further said that there are accomplished artists, ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: He noted that a girl born into poverty has a far higher chance of dropping out of school, marrying early, suffering complications during childbirth, experience violence and pass on this legacy to her children. This particular statement by the United Nations Secretary General was very empowering given the theme of the session. view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Executive Director of the United Nations also had various good things to say about the session. She informed the delegates that worldwide, almost one-third of employed women work in the agriculture sector. The House should note that there are 400 million estimated women who are farm workers. These are the people we represent. They mainly work as small-holder farmers in agricultural and informal sectors with little or no social protection and almost nobody notices them. They are without any visibility. She noted that the world eats every day because women toil. Across the world, millions ... view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: She went further to express the urgency to hold each other and leaders accountable for the promise to accelerate progress and the delegates to use this year’s session of the Commission as the timeliest opportunity to secure and accelerate the much-needed progress, building The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: consensus and share the best practices that allow the Commission to serve the poorest of the poor with urgency and maximum accountability. view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: In conclusion, the Executive Director of the UN said that all over the world, people are witnessing an unprecedented hunger for change in women’s lives and a growing recognition that when women stay together, they can bring about far reaching changes. view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Commission on the Status of Women offers a historic platform for a new dynamic change. It has the greatest grassroots representation ever. This particular one recognised that there were grassroots women that attended the session and thanked the delegations which responded positively to the request to include women and girls from rural areas in both their delegations and in the youth summit. There were side events where youth participated. She concluded by calling on the participants to make the session a moment of real acceleration. view
• 16 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Let me say something small on the daily briefings that were taking place. The daily briefing sessions were held every morning of the CSW period at the Kenyan mission offices. They provided an opportunity for members of the delegation and other Kenyans attending and participating in the CSW to share lessons learnt, concerns and invite discussions among the participants. The daily briefings also provided a forum to convey the messages and reaffirming Kenya’s position in the deliberations of the CSW. The briefing sessions were also used by the negotiators to inform the participants of the progress made towards the agreed ... view