On June 30, 2026, the African Women Studies Centre (AWSC) at the University of Nairobi (UoN) convened a validation workshop for the baseline study, Participation of Women in Economics in Leadership and Management in Academic Institutions in Kenya, conducted under the Women in Leadership (WiL) Programme implemented in collaboration with the Department of Economics and Development Studies (DEDS) at the UoN.

Held at a Nairobi hotel, the workshop brought together the WiL Programme's team leads, faculty coordinators representing the ten faculties where the research was undertaken, researchers, and the programme secretariat to review and validate findings from the recently concluded study. The validation workshop sought to present and disseminate the findings of the Women in Leadership (WiL) Programme Baseline Survey, at the same time providing a platform for stakeholders to critically review the evidence and provide feedback to strengthen the final report. It also aimed to foster a shared understanding and ownership of the findings among the programme team, partners and other stakeholders, and to build consensus on the roadmap for programme implementation, including its design, targeting and application to inform evidence-based interventions and institutional change. Beyond validating the evidence, the workshop provided an opportunity to refine the study's recommendations and ensure that the final report reflects the lived experiences of participants while strengthening its relevance for institutional policy and practice.