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1、ThePoliticalCareerofaFemalePoliticianModestandsoft-spoken,AgathaMuthoniMbogo,24,ishardlytheimageofarevolutionary.Yet,sixmonthsago,shedidamostrevolutionarything:SheranformayorofEmbu,Kenya,andwon.Ms.Mbogo'svictorywasevenmoresurprisingbecauseshewasvotedinbyhercolleaguesontheDistrictCouncil,allmen.
2、ForthethousandsofwomeninthisfarmingareatwohoursnortheastofNairobi,Ms.MbogosuddenlybecameasymboloftheincreasinglypowerfulpoliticalforcewomenhavebecomeinKenyaandacrossAfrica.Ms.Mbogolaunchedherdreamofacareerinpoliticsin1992byrunningfortheEmbuCouncil,facingtheobstaclesthatoftentroubleAfricanwomenr
3、unningforpoliticaloffice.Shehadlittlemoney.Shehadnopoliticalexperience.Shefacedridiculousquestionsaboutherpersonallife."MyopponentkeptinsistingthatIwasgoingtogetmarriedtosomebodyinanothertownandmoveaway,"Ms.Mbogosaid.Ms.Mbogoalsofacedmisunderstandingamongthetown'swomen,manyofwhominitiallywereun
4、willingtovoteforher.Shebecameanambassadorforwomen'spoliticalrights,givingspeechesbeforewomen'sgroupsandgoingfromdoortodoor,handbaginhand,spendinghoursatatimegivingacombinationofspeechandgovernmentlesson."Iwasdelightedwhenshewontheelection,becausemenelectedher,"saidLydiahKimani,anEmbufarmerandpo
5、liticalactivist."Itwastheanswertomyprayersbecauseitseemedtobeavictoryoverthisideathat'womencan'tlead'."EducationofAfricanwomenhasbecomeatoppriorityforpoliticalactivists.OneorganizationhashelddozensofworkshopsinruralKenyatohelpwomenunderstandthenation'sconstitutionandtheproceduresandtheorybehind
6、ademocraticpoliticalsystem.Oneveteranfemalepoliticalactivistsaidthatmanywomenhadnotbeentaughtthebasicsofpoliticalparticipation.Theyaretaughttovotefortheonewho"givesyouahalf-kilosackofflour,200gramsofsalt,oraloafofbread"duringthecampaign,saidtheactivist.Womenpoliticiansandactivistssaytheyarefigh
7、tingdeeplyheldculturaltraditions.ThosetraditionsteachthatAfricanwomencook,clean,takecareofchildren,sowandharvestcropsandsupporttheirhusbands.Theytypicallydonotinheritland,divorcetheirhusbands,controltheirfinancesorholdpoliticaloff
