Prof. Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is it in order for Hon. Sossion, looking at the Sessional Paper that clearly speaks to gender and development, to continue to refer to “women Members of the Legislature”? We do not have before us any sessional paper on women in development. We have a Sessional Paper on gender and development. Gender is men and women. Is he in order? view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as a diligent teacher, I accept that humble and honourable correction. We are talking about gender and development. When you talk about gender, we know it is not men or women only. Therefore, I proceed to make my comments on this Motion. I was urging the Members of Parliament, the Women Representatives in this National Assembly and all of us; it is time we take seriously the welfare of the girl-child in our education system. It will be futile to pass a Bill while, practically and in the most immediate environment, obligation and responsibilities within us, ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: equality is an integral component of all aspects of development, we will have a standing as a country among nations globally that we have done very well in the aspect of gender and development. I support. view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to debate and discuss about this very important Paper. At the outset, I do support Sessional Paper No.2 of 2019 on gender and development. I support not because I am a woman or a woman with disability but, because I am a Kenyan. Women’s rights are human rights. That is why it is an issue that requires attention so that we see how we support initiatives that advance women. This discussion is coming at a great time in this country. We are at a very strong constitutional ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: As we move forward, I want to state that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) continues to cause havoc for our girls in the rural areas. We must address the issue in this House. Girls are not 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. view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: sleeping in their homes; they are seeking shelter elsewhere because of that culture. Of what use is a culture that is detrimental to the girl-child? The Ministry of Gender should come out clear on these issues. How many people has it prosecuted? There are so many actors in this fight. How many prosecutions have they brought forth? What has been done to the chiefs and perpetrators of FGM? We must address serious issues that affect women in this country. It is time that women baked the cake and shared it. Our work should not just be to clap and arrange ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Gender based violence is still prevalent. Women in the rural areas are bearing the brunt. How many shelters does the Government have? Every county and constituency must have a shelter to help women find peace when there is no peace in their homes. The intention of Sessional Paper No.2 of 2019 is good and clear. We only want to see its implementation. In this country, we cannot talk about women without talking about women with disabilities. Those two people must find themselves in one sentence. That is the only way we can move forward. view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Before I conclude, Hillary Clinton once said that there is nothing more important in development than the empowerment of women. Women should not be seen as a competition. Gender issues must be clearly understood in this country. When we talk about gender, we are not talking about one sex, but women and men sharing the same platform in equality. That is the only way to move forward. Last month, as much as we were talking about universal health, we saw a woman delivering at the gate of Pumwani Hospital as she went to seek maternity services. What a shame! We ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: I want to bring to the attention of this House about the issue of agriculture in this country. In our rural areas, you will find 90 per cent of women toiling and sweating cultivating the land, but statistics show that less than 0.1 per cent of women have title deeds to those land parcels. We are not serious. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is also unfortunate that there are Members and leaders that support practices that undermine our girls. In our areas, you will find leaders supporting FGM and yet they know it is detrimental to girl-child education. Leaders must ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you. view