nguti council monographic study - Impact monitoring of Forest ...

Monographic Study Nguti CouncilTable 8: Access and Control Profile over available resources in NgutiResource Type ACCESS CONTROLMen Women Men WomenNatural/Material Land xxx xxx xxx xxResources Capital xxx xx xxx xxTools xxx xxx xxx xxxOil Palm xxx xx xxx xAnimals xxx xxx xxx xxProduction inputs xxx xxx xxx xxxTimber xxx x xxx xHousing xxx xxx xxx xxPalm Wine xxx xx xxx xxMotorbikes xxx xx xxx xVehicles xxx xxx xxx xxMarkets Buying xxx xxx xxx xxxSocio–CulturalRessourcesKey: x =low; xx=Average; xxx=high2.5.6.4 Women and PoliticsSelling xx xxx xx xxxShrines xxx xxx xxx xxxTourist site xxx xx xxx xInformation xxx xxx xxx xxxChurch xxx xxx xxx xxCIG xxx xxx xx xxxEducation xxx xxx xxx xxxPublic Services xxx xxx xxx xxNguti women in politics are at a very low gear because of inadequate participation. Some of thereasons are imbedded in the fact that representation is by clans. This system limits the chancesavailable to women hence the dominant roles of men. Women are considered as domesticworkers. They shy away from responsibilities, challenges and are not encouraged. Due toignorance they seem to accept the back seat. The situation is further complicated by the fact thatmost grass root women come from the hinterlands where incomes are very low as this weakenstheir ambitions. As a result, few women feature in politics and development committees wheredecision making usually takes place. However, much is being done by a few dedicated women tosensitize and mobilize more women. All women belong to the ruling political party. During lasttwo mandates (2002-2007 and 2007-2012) only one female councillor has been elected and bothtimes she served as second deputy Mayor.21