Sisters wear the pants in Kenya

Sisters wear the pants in Kenya - Cape Times

Written by Munene Kilongi | 02 June 11

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Name of article: Sisters wear the pants in Kenya

Name of publication: Cape Times

Name of journalist: Munene Kilongi

Date: 2 June 2011

Country: South Africa

Theme: Gender Equality

Skill: Headlines

Genre: News

GEM classification: Blatant stereotypes

There is a grand battle raging in Kenya that has pitted brawn against brain and male machismo against girl power. The movement has been triggered by a steady feminisation of money and success and it is claiming many male scalps along way. The saying ‘it's a men's world' has been booted on to the backburner and newspapers and magazine have been left debating the effects of the gender war.

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