The reason Kenyan women avoid elective politics Creating a fair political environment means tackling misogyny, protecting women candidates and making leadership accessible to all, not just the fearless. Gender 12 min ago

Her courage was never the issue—the real issue is a system that judges a woman’s private life harder than it ever judges a man’s public lies.

A community stays quiet about a man’s private life but happily discusses a woman’s in detail with anyone who will listen.

Ask most people why women avoid politics, and they often guess wrong – men too, face the door-knocking, the fundraising and the long hours on the campaign trail.