Kisii University Vice Chancellor Prof John Akama has urged his male counterparts to respect the contribution of women in the society.
He said men should join in the push to empower the female population.
Speaking on Thursday at his office when he received the wife to Kisii County governor Mrs Elizabeth Ongwae, Akama termed violence against women as “backward and primitive” and urged members of the society to abandon the culture of mistreating women.
He urged men to welcome contribution of women in the field of academics, politics and social-economic and treat them as equals.
“The culture of women battering is primitive and backward. We must respect the contribution of women in all aspects and this is the time to welcome them in male dominated fields. It’s time we abandoned those cultures and respected women in the society,” he said.
Akama urged provincial administrators to be vigilant in rural areas and apprehend men who still subject women to domestic violence.
“As I said, beating women is outlawed and it’s upon our provincial administrators to bring to justice those who are not ready to change. We must treat either gender with respect,” he added.
Mrs Ongwae hailed the county leadership for its concerted effort to empower women in the society by supporting various women groups.
“I am confident that the current leadership has done very well in terms of supporting women. All we need is goodwill support from our male counterparts to realize these gender equity dreams,” he said.