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 Mary Njeri – Education Centre for Women in Democracy (ECWD)
Women are at the heart of what happens in the country especially in development. She identifies with resources like access to water, fuel, food and these things have become unaffordable especially in the rural areas. These are the issues that really affect people and a woman with her caring and mothering nature will ensure that changes are brought in these areas.
When it comes to peace issues in our country, women are the most affected because they view the victims as their children or as a part of their families and it is the woman who suffers when they see their children suffering, when there is nowhere to go, nowhere to sleep and nothing to cook for her family. Women are always at the key of when a conflict is about to happen but since they are not recognized as solutions to conflict no one bothers.
If women come into leadership, they will be able to manage conflicts that arise especially in rural areas.
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