Kenyan business leaders have weighed in on why there are
very few women at the top of Kenyan companies. Here are some of their views.
Bob Collymore: CEO
Safaricom.
We have three problems on this. One is culture. However,
most times I think culture is an excuse for male chauvinism. Two, women do not
have the support networks provided by the old boys’ clubs. The third is
what I call
the double shift. A woman has to do a shift at work then go home and start
another shift, working in the household.
Betty Maina: CEO
Kenyan Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
The trend of women not being at the top ha snot always been
there. Most private firms are family owned and women are not represented in top
roles. The traditional perception that leadership is for men is still there.
Njeri Wachira:
Country Manager, Air Uganda.
There are many reasons why there are not many women at the
top. First, family issues. Women think that they will not get the support they
need from their families. They are the primary caregivers and husbands,
children, parents or even parent –in-law may not condone them sacrificing this
role for something else.
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