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List the manifestations of gender discrimination and violence.

      

List the manifestations of gender discrimination and violence.

  

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Francis
- Glaring gender discrimination in employment, promotion, education and deployment. Women are not deployed in 'risky' areas. They are seen as liabilities.
- Cultural practices such as Female Gentile Mutilation (FGM) and marrying of girls at tender age.
- Harassment for dressing in certain ways. As a result, women are not • free to move and dress freely.
- Unequal access to learning. The Children's Act 2001 states that no,. Kenyan child should be discriminated against and denied opportunity to learn. This sounds good on paper but in practice, the situation is the opposite. Government does not follow up to ensure that such good intentions are implemented.
- Legislation which is also against women. They have to be accompanied by a man. ,;,,,
- The change of a woman's surname after marriage. This should not be compulsory.

francis1897 answered the question on August 22, 2022 at 11:10


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