Universities urged to give women leadership roles

African Women Studies Centre Director Daisy Amdany and National Gender and Equality Commission CEO Purity Ngina during a during a consultative meeting on participation of women in economic, leadership and management in academic institutions across the country. [Noel Nabiswa, Standard]

Universities have been challenged to include women in decision-making at the top level of management.

According to Purity Ngina, National Gender and Equality Commission chief executive women hold 37 per cent of positions in government and other organisations.