![International](/staticarchive/8bb5068958a3f7f5f3ba45e3e6752bd8f4731594.gif) |
![](/staticarchive/5ea3e7590d674d9be4582cc6f6c8e86070157686.gif) |
|
|
Kenyan election attacks |
28 Dec 2007 |
|
![](/staticarchive/5ea3e7590d674d9be4582cc6f6c8e86070157686.gif) |
Why are women candidates and their supportersÌýbeing targeted?Ìý
Kenya’s elections took place on Thursday 27th December.ÌýDuring the campaign some estimate that 255 women, both candidates and their supporters, have been assaulted, yet no arrests have been made.ÌýWe hearÌýwhy women have been targeted and what is being done to tackle the under representation of women in Kenyan politics.
Jane talks toÌýCathy Majtenyi, correspondent for Voice of AmericaÌýand to Ann Njogu,Ìýcandidate for Kamakunji constituency in Nairobi.
Disclaimer
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú is not responsible for the content of external websites. |
|
Ìý |
|
![](/staticarchive/5ea3e7590d674d9be4582cc6f6c8e86070157686.gif) |
|
|
What will sway your vote?
Retired? Downsizing? Moving home to be nearer the kids?We'd like to hear your stories about moving house
![Image: Find out how more about the Woman's Hour podcast](/staticarchive/46d7d99bad2a267cea3968c11d44b7b240d07108.jpg) |
More about Woman's HourÌýpodcasts
|
![](/staticarchive/8b0a03914239a579b50a17bbb22059346bf26b90.gif) |
Ìý
| ![](/staticarchive/5ea3e7590d674d9be4582cc6f6c8e86070157686.gif) |
|
|