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# Women in Japan

While women in Japan were recognized as having equal legal rights to men after World War II, economic conditions for women remain unbalanced.

## Quotes

* Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis. With regard to choice of spouse, property rights, inheritance, choice of domicile, divorce and other matters pertaining to marriage and the family, laws shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes.
** Constitution of Japan, Article 24

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on Women in Japan on Wikipedia
# Gloria Orwoba

Gloria Orwoba (born 25 May 1986) is a Kenyan politician who has served as a nominated Senator representing women in the Senate of Kenya since 2022. In 2023, she received international press attention when an apparent blood stain on her trousers caused by menstruation prompted the Senate President to ask her to leave the chamber.

## Quotes

* Since I am always advocating against period shame, I thought I should go ahead and walk the talk.
** Gloria Orwoba said (BBC, February 15, 2023).
* I instigated the conversation around period shame and period stigma with men and boys asserting further that, period shaming starts with the man and the boy, because they have been brought up to believe that if a woman happens to have a stain, it’s an appropriate response to laugh at, or castigate her – and then the woman has been taught that they need to go into hiding. That’s the unlearning that we need to do.
* Since I am always advocating against period shame, I thought I should go ahead and walk the talk.
* The first thing that we have been taught is that periods are dirty and shouldn’t be seen.
* I long for the day when accidental period stains will be seen as normal, not shameful. Women and girls are using up valuable sanitary pads by wearing them as a precaution out of anxiety.
* That’s a whole pack that you’ve wasted because of the fear of staining your clothes.
* We need to normalize periods.
* I have never understood why menstruation is spoken of like a secret. She recalled being excited as a teenager to finally have her first period after being the last among her peers to get the mark of womanhood.
* My attitude toward menstruation since then has been open.
* I have warned my teenage son to never shame a girl for having her period.
# Wambui Otieno

Virginia Edith Wambui Otieno (1936–2011), born Virginia Edith Wambui Waiyaki, who became Wambui Waiyaki Otieno Mbugua after her second marriage, and generally known as Wambui, was born into a prominent Kikuyu family and became a Kenyan activist, politician and writer. Wambui became prominent in 1987 because of a controversial legal fight between her and the clan of her Luo husband Silvano Melea Otieno over the right to bury Otieno. The case involved the tension between customary law and common law in modern-day Kenya in the case of an inter-tribal union. The various legal hearings this case stretched over more than five months and the final verdict suggested that a Kenyan African was presumed to adhere to the customs of the tribe they were born into unless they clearly and unequivocally broke all contact with it. As Otieno retained some rather tenuous links with his clan, they were awarded the right to bury him, ignoring Wambui's wishes. However, Wambui inherited most of her late husband's estate.

## Quotes

* I selected the date of 17 August because it was the anniversary of her great-grandfather's detention.
** https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/18/wambui-otieno-obituary, (The Guardian, Oct 18, 2011)
* Girls had a very difficult life, especially those who chose to go to school. I recall some of her schoolmates dropping out just because the boys ordered them to do so. In my twilight years, I expressed disappointment that female liberation veterans were never accorded the same recognition as their male counterparts.
* I accused historians of blacking out the fact that women were arrested alongside the famous Kapenguria Six – Jomo Kenyatta, Achieng’ Oneko, Bildad Kaggia, Fred Kubai, Kung’u Karumba and Paul Ngei. I said there were two women besides the six men, that is, Mama Nyoroka and Sarah Sarai, yet no one knows if such people ever existed. Women were not passive observers in the freedom movement, but played an active role alongside the men.
* There is discrimination in Kenya, contrary to the United Nations convention for the elimination of discrimination against women, which Kenya ratified in 1984.
* I had had a 10- year relationship with Thomas Joseph Mboya, popularly known as Tom Mboya or simply ‘TJ’. This was in the 1950s, before the flamboyant politician became Economic Planning and Development Minister in President Jomo Kenyatta’s administration after Kenya attained independence. I blamed the break-up of my relationship with TJ on his cheating on me with a white woman while I was under an 18-month colonial restriction order.
# Esther Passaris

Esther Muthoni Passaris OGW (born 20 October 1964) is a Kenyan politician, social entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the Nairobi County woman representative in the bicameral Kenyan parliament, and a member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Political Party.

## Quotes

* I treasure my family, friends and fans alike. Never taking for granted your love. I treasure being comfortable in my skin and loving all of me.
** Esther Passaris said ( he Standard)
* The legislator is more concerned with his electorate’s burning needs.
* I can relate to where he came from. Mumias, the area he represents, are cane farmers and their issues have more to do with the management of institutions rather than the climate effect on their crop. On the other hand, unemployment is a big issue for most of our youth, and when they are dealing with that, they are not able to relate unemployment to climate change.
* We have to understand that as an MP, the citizens who voted for him are more concerned with maybe housing, medical facilities, bursaries or jobs.
* Every leader relates to these citizens based on their needs, but the fact is that everything is interconnected with climate change. [Salasya] is a man connected with his constituents; he is who he is and they love and respect him. Eventually, he will realise how they are all connected and he will join the conversation.
* The Africa Climate Summit kicked off on Monday and runs until Wednesday. It is themed "Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World."
* I noted a correlation between the issues Kenyans are grappling with and climate change. I said Kenyans should give Salasya time before he eventually understands the connection, terming him a man dedicated to his people.
# Peris Tobiko

Peris Tobiko (born 1969) is a Kenyan politician. She was the first elected female Maasai member of parliament in 2013 in a National historic win even after elders had sworn to "curse" her and her supporters for defying the patriarchal norms of the Maasai community by daring to seek a seat in elected office - something they believed to be reserved only for men. She was re-elected for a second term as MP for Kajiado East Constituency in August 2017 .

## Quotes

* The earlier you people know that we are all equal in UDA, the better. UDA is not Metito, neither is it me - UDA is William Samoei Ruto.
* Some people wanted us there, but we are here. Some never wanted us to be appointed, but we got the appointment .
** https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-10-19-fight-for-kajiados-political-kingpin-intensifies-ahead-of-2027-elections/, (Star, October 19, 2023)
* I thank God because this election has proved and shown the importance of true democracy,” said the jubilant Ms Tobiko.
* I promise to work with all my constituents for the development of Kajiado East. I hold no grudge against anyone and I promise to work with all without fear or favour.
* The move by the Maasai elders was a big blow to her and her campaign team.
* It left me empty and put some fear in my heart. At one point, I thought it was the end of the game and I had lost.
* For me, it became the drive … Women don’t have a say and I thought I could become a voice and encourage others to come out and speak.
* It was not easy but I think it helped to shape a lot of my thinking, trying to make a difference in the life of children in that community,” she said, laughing that she almost became the fourth wife of a polygamous old man who is now her constituent.
* I felt she needed either a boy or somebody who will act in that capacity, who dresses traditionally in Maasai embroidered regalia with closely-shaven hair at her rallies.
** [https://theirworld.org/news/kenya-mp-maasai-mother-peris-tobiko-education-girls-champion/[
* I knew I had to go to school, I had to work hard, to make a difference in her life.
* It definitely needs a lady who has prepared herself to grow a thick skin, I describe how my friend, Flora Terah, was abducted and tortured in 2007 when she stood for parliament. But it has not deterred her.
* If I shy away, then how else do we encourage other women? It’s a cause I believe in and somebody must do it.
# Anne Waiguru

Anne Mumbi Waiguru, EGH, (born 16 April 1971) is the second Governor of Kirinyaga County in Kenya, who has been in office since 22 August 2017. She was re-elected to office as Governor for her second 5-year term in the elections that were held on 9th August 2022. Previously, she served as the first Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Devolution and Planning .

## Quotes

* I was long affirmed by my dad when I was a child,” “He built my confidence by listening to me.
** https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/profiles/anne-waiguru-what-matters-most-to-me-video-4368928, (Business Daily, September 12, 2023)
* Further work is needed under the Gender Action Plan in order to facilitate access to climate finance for vulnerable groups, including indigenous peoples and local communities.
* The healing process must begin through localized climate action. We will have more impact when we have the communities involved in the mitigation.
* Despite their ambitious approach, county governments face financial and technical constraints that prevent them from effectively addressing the threats of climate change. Policymakers must collaborate with county governments to make Kenya’s mitigation and adaptation goals a reality.
# Judy Wakhungu

Judi Wangalwa Wakhungu is a Kenyan politician and diplomat who was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta as ambassador to France on 26 January 2018. Immediately prior to her present position, she served as the cabinet secretary for environment and regional development authorities from 25 April 2013 until 17 January 2018.

## Quotes

* The role of women in science continues to be increasingly important particularly in development and also in the advancement of the field. I believe that we as women have a distinct perspective in science. If you look at the role that we've played in the life sciences and also in the medical sciences we have been able to bring women's issues to bear look at the issue of water and sanitizing water women have taken a leadership in this particular room because in African communities in the Kenyan communities water is woman's responsibility and we've been able to push for the fact that we need portable and cleaner water.
** "Interview with Prof Dr Judi Wakhungu, Kenya" (February 19, 2014)
* We were very clear about our sincerity… we wanted very high penalties, we wanted a real disincentive for the poachers.
* I do not advocate any one philosophy or another, I’m no threat to any side, so everyone trusts me, as I trust them.
* It was shocking, deeply shocking.
* We’re still reeling from losing these five elephants; it’s the worst incident for a long time. It’s my job to stop this menace, and I want to be there to show the government is committed to this, to boost the morale of the rangers, to help however we can.
# Nerima Wako-Ojiwa

Nerima Wako-Ojiwa (née Nerima Wako), is a Kenyan political analyst, who serves as the executive director of Siasa Place, an organization, led by young people that engages young Kenyans, educating them about the constitution, governance and electoral processes, through community engagements and social media.

## Quotes

* Young people do not necessarily identify with the tribal language used in the past.
** Nerima Wako-Ojiwa said (The African News, August 25, 2021)
* It would be for people to have more empathy. Because I think if we had more empathy, we would make better decisions. I think we are where we are as a country because people are not empathetic enough. I work in town because I want to be able to understand what happens every day in this country. Sometimes I look outside my window and see people getting robbed. I get that the thief probably needs to make a living and that’s the best way they know how to survive. And I feel bad for the guy who’s chasing the thief because he may not be able to get another phone or whatever; this is probably something he worked hard for and someone just comes and snatches it.
* And I didn’t even know it. I was living in the US at the time, it was my first relationship and I’d met him when I was 19. By the time it got to the manipulation stage, I was 20. One day, I was with my friends and got this bad feeling. I called his phone and a police officer picked it up. He asked me who I was and I was like, “I’m his girlfriend.” He told me they had just arrested my boyfriend for stealing and selling drugs. I was in this little bubble but I could see that something was off. It was hard to go through, but it was also a turning point for me. I decided I was going to choose how I would live my life, I didn't want somebody making that decision for me.
* I don’t think I have any fear. When my younger brother was diagnosed with kidney failure and I volunteered to donate my kidney, I imagined I would have fear because, I think for a lot of us, our greatest fear is death. But even as I was being wheeled into the theatre, there was no moment of fear for me. My brother’s fear was the surgery would go wrong and he would end up wasting my kidney or my life. I just looked at him, smiled and said, “It’s going to be okay, the only thing I want you to do is to accept my kidney, just tell your body that this kidney is yours and your body will not reject it”. At that moment, I also learned the true meaning of love where you can sacrifice your life for somebody else. Many people go through life and never get to experience that. I think fear is what keeps these boxes around us so we never really live life to the full.
# Margaret Wanjiru

Margaret Wanjiru (born 22nd December 1961) is a Kenyan politician and a Bishop at Jesus is Alive Ministries (JIAM).

## Quotes

"I quit ODM long time ago, says Bishop Margaret Wanjiru." as interviewed on https://nation.africa/kenya
* The Nairobi governorship was mine and it remains mine.
* Any party that feels that it wants to work with me, they can invite me, but ODM is not among them. Going back to ODM is a no. I left ODM a long time a go after what they did to me and that is democracy.
* Even in my party (UDA), there are people I cannot vote for. They all know my stand, if someone has a questionable character or has zero service delivery track record, I Margaret Wanjiru cannot be part of their team.
* The Kenyan voters have started to adopt the ‘six-piece’ voting trend, where they elect people of their preferred political party.
* When people go out and campaign together, the crowd start looking at the whole team. There could be one or two that they don’t agree with, but for the sake of others we will do party politics.
* I have much respect and love for His Excellency Dr William Ruto, our Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and their families. We started this journey towards building a better and a more prosperous Nation together and we shall finish well together.
* I have great respect for the President and his family and I was not prepared to be left out of the progress the government was making to change the lives of Kenyans.

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# Gertrude Mbeyu Mwanyanje

Gertrude Mbeyu Mwanyanje is a Kenyan politician who is currently a member of the Kenya National Assembly as the woman representative for Kilifi. She is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement.

## quotes

* I just got information from Kilifi that there is pressure from above for Pastor Ezekiel to be released. I don't think above is heaven. I am told here that the officers who arrested Ezekiel are being told to release him
** https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/503781-kilifi-mp-gertrude-mwanyanje-claims-s-pressure-release-pastor-ezekiel/ (Tuko, April 27, 2023)
* I just got information from Kilifi that there is pressure from above for Pastor Ezekiel to be released. I don't think above is heaven. I am told here that the officers who arrested Ezekiel are being told to release him.
* We want to know who were the 100 intercessors recruited in State House. Is Pastor Ezekiel and Mackenzie among those intercessors who are being paid.
* That the greatest fear she had was that Ezekiel would not face the law.
* The police who arrested the cleric were under immense pressure from powerful individuals to release Odero.
# Anne Kananu Mwenda

Anne Kananu Mwenda is a Kenyan criminologist, politician, and public administrator who, effective 16 November 2021, serves as the Governor of Nairobi County. Before that, from 15 January 2021 until 16 November 2021, she serves as the substantive Deputy Governor of Nairobi County, after vetting by the county legislature.[2]
She also served as the Acting Governor of the county, following the December 2020 impeachment and removal from office of Mike Sonko, the previous governor. In keeping with Kenyan laws, Kananu will serve out the remaining term of the previous governor.[2]

## Quotes

* "The responsibility bestowed upon me as the governor of Nairobi is by no means fate however am confidently state that with your support I am up to the task and I will serve you to the best of my ability".
** https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001429347/anne-kananu-what-you-should-expect-from-me-as-nairobi-governor
* My fellow Nairobians I have today take the Governors oath of office and sworn to truly and diligently serve the county of Nairobi without fear, favour or ill will. I commit to working for and with all of you.
* I vowed to work closely with Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) under Gen. Mohammed Badi.
* Our list of challenges are many, politics notwithstanding. But my number one priority is to ensure we start a journey towards making Nairobi a better city for all of us by building working partnerships and relationships with our partners who include; the National government, Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) and Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) and other stakeholders.
* I'm a hardworking person who likes to explore different fields to learn more on different things that affect our livelihoods.
# Sawdust

Sawdust or wood dust is a by-product of cutting, grinding, drilling, sanding, or otherwise pulverizing wood with a saw or other tool; it is composed of fine particles of wood.

## Quotes

* Nothing but a doll—doll—doll! You care for nothing. You are stuffed with sawdust. You never had a heart. Nothing could ever make you feel. You are a DOLL!
** Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess (1905), chapter 10, "The Indian Gentleman", said by Sara Crewe
* 281. I, L. W., believe, am sure, that my friend hasn't sawdust in his body or in his head, even though I have no direct evidence of my senses to the contrary. I am sure, by reason of what has been said to me, of what I have read, and of my experience.
** Ludwig Wittgenstein, On Certainty,
# Nyiva Mwendwa

Nyiva Mwendwa Born 1942 April 29. Winfred Nyiva Mwendwa is a Kenyan politician. She was the first Kenyan woman to serve as a cabinet minister.

## Quotes

* "We must target changing attitudes among men and boys in order to create lasting improvements for women and girls. From experience, I can categorically say that an educated man in my opinion— one who is enlightened and not with academic credentials, will not be threatened by a woman."
* "We should have the heart to support another woman more whether she has got means or no means. I don’t need to be given anything by any woman for me to support her. I should be able to support them because it is the right thing to do."
* "I have no apology for loving myself."
* Never allow despair to get the better of you. You should march on with determination and resolve. Complete whatever work you started with your husband, if you can. Do even better where possible.
* I advise widows to remarry for the sake of the children if they feel they cannot manage on their own.
* Do not accept a ‘come-we-stay’ arrangement. I dismisse wife inheritance as …a good thing overtaken by time and circumstances.
* I consider herself lucky in this regard, because my two children, Kavinya and Maluki, were aged 19 and 17 respectively when their father died. I ensured that they pursued their education overseas uninterrupted.
* Keeping aloof will break you. Share your problems with other widows. Mama Ngina Kenyatta (Kenya’s pioneer First Lady), Pamela Mboya and Mrs Argwings Kodhek (both widows of Cabinet Ministers in the Kenyatta government) were close to me and I consulted them a lot.
* I take credit for advocating for women’s rights during the Beijing women’s conference, but regrets that the lot of women has not improved to the levels anticipated in the conference objectives, especially in areas of water, food security and poverty. Successive governments have failed to address women’s needs.
* When we passed the new Constitution, I was sure that the position of the County Women’s Representative would serve to address the plight of women right from the village level, but things have not changed, especially because the position is not supported through funding.
# Religious delusion

Religious delusion is defined as a delusion, or fixed belief not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence, involving religious themes or subject matter.

## Quotes

* Alles, was ausser dem guten Lebenswandel der Mensch noch thun zu können vermeint, um Gott wohlgefällig zu werden, ist blosser Religionswahn und Afterdienst Gottes.
** Translation: Whatever, over and above good life-conduct, man fancies that he can do to become well-pleasing to God is mere religious delusion and counterfeit worship of God.
** Immanuel Kant, Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone (1793), Book IV, Part 2, Section 2
* In religious delusion, eternity and infinity have come within and are under the person’s control. This is unlike the experience with non-psychotic religious beliefs, which are spiritual or metaphorical, usually discussed with others with thoughtful reticence and acknowledgment of our human limitations, and sometimes are held with doubts or at least understanding that others may have doubts.
** Andrew Sims, Religious delusions, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2012.

## See also

* Cult
* Faith
* God complex
* Grandiose delusions
* Madness
* Mental health
* Mental health of Jesus

## External links

* Illusory superiority
* Jerusalem syndrome
* Megalomania
* Messiah complex
* Religion and schizophrenia
# Wendy Cope

Wendy Cope (born 21 July 1945) is an English poet. She read history at St Hilda's College, Oxford. She now lives in Ely with her husband, the poet Lachlan Mackinnon.

## Quotes

* Bloody men are like bloody buses - You wait for about a year And as soon as one approaches your stop Two or three others appear.
** "Bloody men" in: Serious Concerns (1992)
# Honesto Ongtioco

Honesto Flores Ongtioco (17 October 1948–) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

## Quotes

* With the vast amount of knowledge you will discover about God, may you come to know that you really do not know. And may that bring you to the ground on both knees in sheer humility. For humility is the beginning of wisdom.
** Homily of Most. Rev. Honesto Ongtioco, DD at the Mass of the Holy Spirit (August 26, 2015)