The role of visibility and career advancement of women in Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether women employees are visible in their organizations in Kenya. The study was a cross-sectional survey carried out among women employees of the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) member organizations. Stratified and random sampling was used to select a sample of 400 women employees. Data were collected using a self administered questionnaire and analysed using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. The results indicate that the visibility of women in their organizations is low.

 Key words: visibility, women, Kenya, career advancement