{"id":6556,"date":"2025-04-18T11:44:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T11:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=6556"},"modified":"2025-04-18T11:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T11:44:16","slug":"ps-ann-wangombe-meets-with-women-representatives-to-discuss-inclusive-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/ps-ann-wangombe-meets-with-women-representatives-to-discuss-inclusive-development\/","title":{"rendered":"PS Ann Wangombe Meets with Women Representatives to Discuss Inclusive Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-18-at-11.45.03-AM-1024x583.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-18-at-11.45.03-AM-1024x583.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-18-at-11.45.03-AM-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-18-at-11.45.03-AM-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-18-at-11.45.03-AM.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By John Kariuki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal Secretary for Gender, Ann Wangombe, recently had the privilege of hosting a delegation of distinguished Women Representatives, including Esther M. Passaris, OGW, Hon. Jane Kagiri OGW, Hon. Lillian Siyoi Walubengo, and Hon. Donya Dorice Aburi, who called on her for a formal engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting offered a crucial platform for dialogue, allowing the leaders to address a wide range of pressing issues within their respective constituencies and areas of mutual interest. From empowering women and ensuring equitable access to resources to strengthening policy frameworks that foster inclusive development, the discussions were both insightful and forward-thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS Wangombe emphasized that the State Department for Gender remains unwavering in its commitment to collaborate with Women Representatives across the country. \u201cThis meeting was an invaluable opportunity to explore ways we can work together to accelerate the progress of women in our society,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are committed to ensuring that the voices of women are heard at all levels, and that their contributions are fully recognized in the national development agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The engagement underscored the importance of partnerships and joint efforts in advancing gender equality and promoting policies that ensure women are central to Kenya\u2019s development. As the discussions unfolded, there was a shared commitment to building a more inclusive society where women are not only participants but leaders in all areas of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State Department for Gender, through its continued support of Women Representatives, remains resolute in its goal to drive inclusive development, empower women, and address the challenges they face in the pursuit of equality and justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John Kariuki Principal Secretary for Gender, Ann Wangombe, recently had the privilege of hosting&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6556"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6558,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6556\/revisions\/6558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}