The Influence of Women in Implementation Foreign Policy: A Case of Kenya between 2010 And 2017
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Date
2019-07
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International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities (IAJAH)
Abstract
tudies have been undertaken in different
contexts on the role played by women in
foreign implementation. The study is study
is justified because in in 2010, Kenya
promulgated a new constitution which
sought to remedy the gender inequality in
public service. The influence of women in
implementation foreign policy; a case of
Kenya between 2010 and 2017. The study
was guided by four specific objectives. To
establish how women participate in decision
making in the implementation of Kenya’s
foreign policy between 2010 and 2017, To
establish the role of women leadership in the
implementation of Kenya’s foreign policy
between 2010 and 2017, To assess the role
of women capacity building in the
implementation of Kenya’s foreign policy
between 2010 and 2017, To assess women’s
political participation influences the
implementation of Kenya’s foreign policy
between 2010 and 2017. This study analyses
literature review on studies that have
examined the relationship between women
and international politics and how the
contribution of women in the
implementation of foreign policy can be
theorized. Literature was organized into
three key themes. In the first section, the
study analyzes what has been covered by
researchers with regard to Participation of
women in foreign policy and the role of
women in the implementation of foreign
policy. The study used a liberal feminist
theory which is the primary theory used to
assess the issues that affect women and their
role of women in the international relations,
and neoliberalism theory which emphasizes
that international relations entail diverse
actors and issues. The study take used
descriptive design and targeted experts in
foreign policy especially women and
officials from the ministry of foreign affairs.
Therefore the respondents were selected
purposively. Primary data was collected
through interviews whereas secondary data
was collected by analysing previous
research, government reports and policies.
The data collected in the study was analysed
systematically through coding, thematic
analysis and criticism and presented in form
of detailed arguments. The study found that
decision making, leadership, capacity
building, political participation have
significant influence on implementation
foreign policy. decision making β= -.348, t=
-4.289, p=<.000: leadership β=-.436, t=-
5.187, p=<.000*: capacity building β=.711
t=6.593 p=<.000*: political participation
β=.406, t=5.445. The study concludes that
Kenya’s foreign policy has been influenced
by the first regime and incrementally it has
been forced to adapt to new global
phenomena that has occurred. The study
recommends on the establishing standing or
ad hoc committees and other statutory
bodies on gender equality and empowerment
of women, with cross-party representation,
to monitor the review and the
implementation of existing laws and
constitutional provisions, budgets and
policies from a gender perspective, as well
as recommendations.
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Ibrahim, A. A., & Hamasi, L. (2018). The influence of women in implementation foreign policy: A case of Kenya between 2010 and 2017. International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 1(2), 65-88.