Making men more conscious is the first step towards challenging gender inequalities. I think you will agree with me when I say that Affirmative Action is not a dinner for one. Men and women must partake of this meal together.

Don’t get your coat and leave just yet. At USAWA, you don’t need any fancy reservations or elaborate dinner attire; we are serving this meal hot on your desktop!

This month USAWA is jump starting the process for this bipartisan discussion. We spoke to hundreds of men about what they feel concerning women empowerment and governance. In order for you to make it right through to dessert, we at USAWA felt the need to integrate men fully in various discussions, lest their attitudes provide the chief obstacle to women’s equality in governance.

Decipher the menu...
Is our menu in a language men understand lest they unfairly dismiss the cuisine altogether?
In our bid to sensitize the public on the truly noble aim of empowering women, we sometimes find our quest likened to the misconstrued notion that the only thing on offer in a French restaurant is escargot - snail. Read on for some interpretations.

Throw in the seasoning...

No matter how good the cuisine, it will not go down well without the herbs and spices that make it more enjoyable. The good news is that there are men on board. For some men it comes withot saying that women deserve equal orpportunitiies. We have seen the 5 Billion programme championed by Equity Banks Managing DIrector James Mwangi. Many of the responses we got were positive.

Pass the Lemon.....

Culture has prooved to be the bitter lemon that nobody dares to devour. Though rich in nutrients, nobody dares to take a bite. Mark ole Karbolo has harnessed the goodness and is making lemonade among the loita maasai. Using culture to propel development, he has taken an otherwise rigid culture and created spaces for women in decision making and legal structures.

Ambience.....

Capable leadership within a poor political climate can be equated to fine dining bang in the middle of a warzone. Admist all propaganda, verbal and physical abuse women often find themselves relegated to the periphery of political leadership.

This is just the appetizer. Welcome to our sumptuos buffet of views.

Bon appetit