Jeff: Despite the push for gender parity, the women economic empowerment index, which represents participation, independence, and well-being of women, remains at a dismal 36.3 per cent nationally.
Olive: The latest Economic Survey 2026 shows that the situation is even worse among rural women at 33.6 per cent. Landlessness has compounded the situation, with millions of women being locked out of major agricultural investments due to the lack of titles.
Jeff: A group of women in Ahero have opted to lease land for the planting of rice and vegetables to not only sustain their livelihoods but also show resilience in the shadow of a patriarchal system.
Olive: Laura Otieno reports on the women feeding the nation while challenging the system one gain at a time.
