Miriam Jerotich Kilimo
Biographic Data
| ID | 198131 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miriam Jerotich Kilimo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miriam Jerotich |
| FAMILY NAME | Kilimo |
| SIGNATURE | KILIMO M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | College of Wooster |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7979-0687 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From caretaking to transaction: Women politicians, motherhood, and political authority in Kenya
Feminist scholars have noted how motherhood opens avenues for women to access political authority. For African and Black women, scholars have noted how presenting themselves as mothers in the political sphere allows them to capitalize on an identity that traditionally allowed them access to power. However, these perspectives on motherhood and politics privilege a perspective on motherhood that deems the role as selfless and sacrificial. In this a…
You can't do politics without money: Female politicians, matronage, and the limits of gender quotas in Kenya
In 2010, Kenya introduced a gender quota to boost women's political representation. The quota mandated that a single gender should not hold more than two-thirds of elective and appointive positions in public bodies. When few women won seats in elections in 2013 and 2017, political parties fulfilled the gender quota by nominating hundreds of women as members of county assemblies (MCAs). Drawing on fieldwork conducted in 2019 in one of Kenya's coun…
Rebirth
This piece is a mediation on how kinship bonds transcend death. The main character is a dead woman who periodically appears to her daughter over the course of the latter's life. I developed this piece by drawing on the religious beliefs of my ethnic group, the Marakwet of Kenya. I show how Marakwet beliefs about death have been shaped by the adoption of Christianity, the result of missionization during British colonial rule in the country. Hence,…
You can't do politics without money: Female politicians, matronage, and the limits of gender quotas in Kenya
In 2010, Kenya introduced a gender quota to boost women's political representation. The quota mandated that a single gender should not hold more than two-thirds of elective and appointive positions in public bodies. When few women won seats in elections in 2013 and 2017, political parties fulfilled the gender quota by nominating hundreds of women as members of county assemblies (MCAs). Drawing on fieldwork conducted in 2019 in one of Kenya's coun…
Rebirth
This piece is a mediation on how kinship bonds transcend death. The main character is a dead woman who periodically appears to her daughter over the course of the latter's life. I developed this piece by drawing on the religious beliefs of my ethnic group, the Marakwet of Kenya. I show how Marakwet beliefs about death have been shaped by the adoption of Christianity, the result of missionization during British colonial rule in the country. Hence,…
You can't do politics without money: Female politicians, matronage, and the limits of gender quotas in Kenya
In 2010, Kenya introduced a gender quota to boost women's political representation. The quota mandated that a single gender should not hold more than two-thirds of elective and appointive positions in public bodies. When few women won seats in elections in 2013 and 2017, political parties fulfilled the gender quota by nominating hundreds of women as members of county assemblies (MCAs). Drawing on fieldwork conducted in 2019 in one of Kenya's coun…
From caretaking to transaction: Women politicians, motherhood, and political authority in Kenya
Feminist scholars have noted how motherhood opens avenues for women to access political authority. For African and Black women, scholars have noted how presenting themselves as mothers in the political sphere allows them to capitalize on an identity that traditionally allowed them access to power. However, these perspectives on motherhood and politics privilege a perspective on motherhood that deems the role as selfless and sacrificial. In this a…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 works)