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Uganda, USA: Combating Violence Against Women

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2011-10-18 08:41

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Only a few days after the New York Times ran Nicholas Kristof’s piece on the courage of one young woman in Sierra Leone who refused to suffer in silence after being raped, President Obama authorized 100 U.S. troops to go into Uganda as advisors in the fight against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a terrorist group that has been on a path of death and destruction in Central Africa for two decades. To many, these two news items might only confirm the all-too-common perception that violence and lawlessness seems to be the intractable way of life in Africa.

However, the latter story has more to do with gender than one might glean from a casual following of the latest news coverage. Due to the mass occurrences of rape that accompany the LRA’s attacks, Kristof’s presentation of one young woman’s story in order to rally support for the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) is all the more timely. The LRA is notorious for its use of rape as a weapon of war – David Axe of Wired recently wrote a story with the headline, “Obama Sends U.S. Troops to Battle African Rape Cult” – and would be one such international perpetrator of violence against women that the legislation was written to combat. Last year, the U.S. Congress came close making IVAWA law (both the Senate and the House discussed versions of the bill, which has been lauded by women’s rights NGOs), but fell short.

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Uganda: AU boss hails Uganda on women rights

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2011-09-30 13:35

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Uganda has been recognized as one of the few African countries making progress in implementing a United Nations Resolution that compels states to respect the rights of women during and after conflict.

The UN Resolution 1325 which was adopted in 2000 was the first formal and legal document from the United Nations Security Council that required parties in a conflict to respect women's rights and to support their participation in peace negotiations as well as in post-conflict reconstruction.

“Some countries are making progress in implementing UN Resolution 1325, and Uganda is one of them,” the President of the Pan-African Parliament, Dr Moussa Idriss Ndele said on Thursday, at the opening of the 2011 Women’s Platform for Action in Africa.
 

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Read the whole article in New Vision


Uganda: First Woman Speaker of Parliament Changing Politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2011-05-31 00:52

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Very soon wives in Uganda will legally have the right to a share in their husband’s property, that’s if the country’s new speaker of parliament has her way. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (55) is changing the country’s political landscape and making history by becoming the first female speaker of Uganda’s parliament on May 19, 2011.

And one of the first things she will do as speaker will be to ensure that parliament enacts the Marriage and Divorce Bill 2009 into law. The bill, in various forms, has been under consideration for forty years. Once enacted, the bill will recognise co-habitation in relation to property rights, among other things.

 

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Uganda: First Woman Speaker of Parliament Changing Politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2011-05-25 01:51

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Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga (55) is changing the country’s political landscape and making history by becoming the first female speaker of Uganda’s parliament on May 19, 2011. 

And one of the first things she will do as speaker will be to ensure that parliament enacts the Marriage and Divorce Bill 2009 into law. The bill, in various forms, has been under consideration for forty years. Once enacted, the bill will recognise co-habitation in relation to property rights, among other things. 

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For more information, please visit IPS.  


Commonwealth: Happy Commonwealth Day!

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2011-03-15 10:13

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“Women are leaders, innovators and givers. They are scientists, teachers and nurturers. They have vision, compassion and the will to improve their communities, which, in turn, brings change on a global scale."

Meanwhile, the Queen, in her Commonwealth Day message, noted 26 million girls are born every year across the 54 member nations.

Despite all the advancements women have made and the accomplishments they’ve achieved, she suggested more could be done to ensure they play an “even larger role” in society.

“The commendable goal is to create a greater opportunity for women as children and adults to pursue their hopes and dreams, to attain their goals, and to make best use of their talents and knowledge,” she said.

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To read the complete news please visit The Gazette.


Faces of Climate Change, International Women’s Day film screening

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2011-03-03 07:44
2011-03-07
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Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
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Australia
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Federation Square 

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In celebration of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Oxfam Australia is will be showing film series about women impacted by climate change on the big screen at Federation Square on 7th and 8th of March every hour from 11am to 5pm.

The short films from Australia, Bangladesh, Uganda and Papua New Guinea highlight the impacts of climate change on women and their communities and the inspirational role that women are playing in adapting to climate change.

To learn more about the Faces of Climate Change films go to: http://www.oxfam.org.au/explore/climate-change/what-oxfam-is-doing/faces-of-climate-change

For more information or for media enquiries please contact Victorian Campaigns Coordinator Clancy Moore on 0410 508 051.


UGANDA: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2011-01-11 05:51
2011-02-18
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On February 18th, Uganda is holding presidential and parliamentary elections. The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the National Assembly, 214 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 5-year terms, 81 members are nominated by legally established special interest groups to serve 5-year terms and 10 members are designated ex officio to serve 5-year terms. If you have any comments on this election, please share them below.


Uganda: Women Invade Active Politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2010-12-28 08:07

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The year 2010 began with a political showdown on the side of women, especially those in the opposition. On January 18, the Police arrested 33 women from the Inter-party cooperation (IPC) who had stormed the Electoral Commission (EC) offices demanding the resignation of commission chairman Eng. Badru Kiggundu and his team.

Clad in black T-shirts with inscriptions 'IPC Woman' and 'Women for Peace', the women entered the EC offices one by one only to regroup later forcing the Police to swing into action.

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To read the complete news story please visit All Africa.


Uganda: Kadaga wants 45% representation for women in politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Mon, 2010-11-01 08:27

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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga wants 45% representation for women at local council and parliament.
Speaking at the Commonwealth Speke Resort in Munyonyo Kampala on Wednesday, Kadaga said that although women in Uganda have achieved in business circles, and education, they are yet to perform better in politics.

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To read the complete news please visit UgandaPulse.


Uganda: Women living with HIV demand their share in 2011 elections

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2010-10-14 05:21

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Uganda has been applauded for its efforts in fighting HIV/AIDS but women living with HIV ‘(WLHA) do not agree with the entirety of this assertion. They have suffered all kinds of injustices and they look at 2011 as a prospect for change.

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For more information, please visit The Independent.