?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fid%2Feprint%2F13895%2F&rft.title=The+Role+of+Education+Pertaining+to+Female+Political+Leadership+in+Kenya&rft.creator=Maloiy%2C+L.&rft.creator=Jonck%2C+P.&rft.creator=Goujon%2C+A.&rft.description=Female+participation+in+leadership+remains+essential+to+ensure+balanced+decision-making%0D%0Aand+public+outcomes.+However%2C+male+dominance+and+gender+stereotypes+have+been%0D%0Aidentified+as+significant+barriers+that+hinder+women+from+accessing+political+leadership.%0D%0AIn+contrast%2C+little+is+known+about+the+role+of+education+in+the+ascension+of+women+to%0D%0Aleadership+positions.+This+study+examines+the+educational+experiences+of+Kenyan+female+political+leaders+using+a+phenomenographic+approach+based+on+interviews.+Findings+indicated+that+education+is+an+enabling+factor+for+female+leaders+as+it+provides+credibility%2C+fosters+knowledge+seeking+and+decision-making+skills.+Informal+educational+activities+impart+leadership+essential+proficiencies+such+as+communication+skills.+Teachers+were+found+to+be+influential+as+mentors%2C+while+parents+facilitated+the+effective+engagement+of+female+leaders+in+education.&rft.publisher=WP-16-018&rft.date=2016-10-27&rft.type=Monograph&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=text&rft.language=en&rft.rights=cc_by&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fid%2Feprint%2F13895%2F1%2FWP-16-018.pdf&rft.identifier=++Maloiy%2C+L.%2C+Jonck%2C+P.%2C+%26+Goujon%2C+A.+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fview%2Fiiasa%2F110.html%3E+ORCID%3A+https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0003-4125-6857+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0003-4125-6857%3E++(2016).++The+Role+of+Education+Pertaining+to+Female+Political+Leadership+in+Kenya.+++IIASA+Working+Paper.+IIASA%2C+Laxenburg%2C+Austria%3A+WP-16-018+++++