Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary, has called for accelerated action to support the women’s agenda in the country.
Mudavadi believes it is past time for society to highlight the growing recognition of women’s critical roles in advancing progress in various sectors of socioeconomic development.
He stated that International Women’s Day 2025 provides an opportunity to collectively strengthen and actualize commitments with realistic and impactful outcomes that strengthen the growing women’s agenda globally.
“March 8 is a big day for all women and girls across the world. It is a moment when we celebrate their success and progress. We are called upon to reflect and renew our desire to help our women and girls surmount the challenges they face across the globe. On behalf of the Kenyan government, I would really like to ask everybody, to join us in celebrating this day with our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters across the globe,” said Mudavadi.
“We want to focus on their achievements, encourage them, and be able to ensure that they get a fair share of all available opportunities across board and all economies globally.”
Mudavadi noted the crucial intersection between gender, peace, and security as key drivers to an equitable, fair and just society where women have become critical players in realizing key set goals.
He said it is important to support women’s leadership in peace and security processes by ensuring their voices are central in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
“It is a moment to thank God and celebrate our women and girls, they are our humanitarian voices all over and we must make sure they are able to nurture society in an environment of peace,” noted Mudavadi.
Mudavadi said focusing on the need to accelerate action emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality.
This he said calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.
Mudavadi called on the private sector, civil society organizations and development partners to leverage and build on the existing policy and legislative framework in the country to achieve gender equality.
