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Book Chapter | 2021

With Hands Tied: A Kenyan Woman's Presidential Bid

Matthew K. Gichohi (2021)
in Leonardo R. Arriola, Martha C. Johnson, and Melanie L. Phillips: Women and Power in Africa: Aspiring, Campaigning and Governing. Oxford University Press
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Women and Power in Africa: Aspiring, Campaigning, and Governing examines women's experiences in African politics as aspirants to public office, as candidates in election campaigns, and as elected representatives. Part I evaluates women's efforts to become party candidates in four African countries: Benin, Ghana, Malawi, and Zambia.

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Matthew Gichohi

Post Doctoral Researcher
  • matthew.gichohi@cmi.no
  • Gender
  • Democracy and Governance
  • Kenya

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CMI Report | 2023

Save the Children’s work on child protection and child rights in Mozambique and South Sudan

Matthew Gichohi, Ottar Mæstad

Book Chapter | 2022

Queer lawfare in Kenya: Shifting opportunities for rights realisation

Nicholas Wasonga Orago, Siri Gloppen & Matthew Gichohi

Queer lawfare in Africa: Legal strategies in contexts of LGBTIQ+ criminalisation and politicisation

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