Phoebe Asiyo
Born 1932, Kenya
Phoebe Asiyo (born 1932) Kenya
Phoebe Asiyo former parliamentarian of Kenya, ambassador to the
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), mother,
and grand mother. She was UNIFEM’s ambassador from 1988 to
1992.
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. 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. She was the first woman in
Kenya with its 42 communities to become elder.
