Abstract

Gender Quotas, the �Two-Thirds Gender Rule� and Health Leadership: The Case of Kenya

Muraya K
Women and Global Health Leadership: Power and Transformation. 2022;

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The chapter by Kui Muraya analyses the use and utility of the two-thirds rule which is applied to governance mechanisms in Kenya. This quota system is intended to support gender parity in decision-making and stipulates that �no more than two-thirds of the members of public elective or appointive bodies shall be of the same gender�. Using research conducted in Coastal Kenya that looked at the career trajectories and experiences of health leaders using a gender lens, she demonstrates that quotas can be a double-edged sword.