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Phoebe Asiyo (born September 12, 1932) is a former parliamentarian of Kenya, ambassador to the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), mother, and grandmother. She was UNIFEM's ambassador from 1988 to 1992.[1] She was the first woman elevated to the position of Luo elder for her efforts to promote education for girls, women's rights, and gender equality in Kenya.[2] Fondly called Mama Asiyo, she has dedicated her life to improving the political arena in Kenya, the role of women and girls, and those affected by the HIV epidemic.[3] She was the first woman in Kenya with its 42 communities to become elder.[4]
- ^ Meet Luo female Elder, Phoebe Asiyo whose speech caught Barack Obama's attention
- ^ Okello, Rosemary (2009-07-06). "Mama Phoebe Asiyo becomes first woman elder". African Woman & Child Feature Service. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ Kairu, M. (1 October 1993). "CEDPA Africa Office honors Kenya M.P. Phoebe Asiyo, WIM 1". CEDPA Netw: 5. PMID 12345285.
- ^ Mama Phoebe Asiyo becomes first woman elder