{"id":2875,"date":"2021-03-25T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T09:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=2875"},"modified":"2021-03-25T09:52:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T09:52:05","slug":"speakership-race-women-advocacy-groups-join-hands-to-campaign-for-kadaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/speakership-race-women-advocacy-groups-join-hands-to-campaign-for-kadaga\/","title":{"rendered":"SPEAKERSHIP RACE :WOMEN ADVOCACY GROUPS JOIN HANDS TO CAMPAIGN FOR KADAGA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ugandan women advocacy &nbsp;groups have joined&nbsp; hands to root for Hon. Rebcca Alitwala Kadaga to retain her position as Speaker of the 11<sup>th<\/sup> parliament .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the women groups that are campaigning&nbsp; for Kadaga to beat her main arch-rival Jacob Oulanya is Ms. <em>Patricia Munabi Babiiha\u2019s <\/em><em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em> Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c As we join the rest of the world to celebrate women\u2019s month, we also take stock of women\u2019s participation in leadership and particularly celebrate the women leaders who have broken the glass ceiling, paved the way for fellow women to venture into political leadership and chosen to challenge the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the women we celebrate this month is Ms. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga.&nbsp; She is the first woman Speaker in the history of the Parliament of Uganda and holds the third-highest position in the national leadership of Uganda. Kadaga has earned the popularity of many citizens and women, in particular, owing to her tenacity, independence, efficiency and objectivity,\u201d FOWODE says in a statement .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe is perceived to have upheld the reputation of Parliament by defending national interests even during very controversial national debates, a factor that has endeared her to the majority of Ugandans, women and men alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kadaga is hailed for having been the first woman to establish a law firm in Uganda, an act that inspired thousands of Ugandan women to study law, who are thriving as lawyers in Uganda and beyond. As a prized pioneer member of Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda), her tenure as FIDA President (1986 \u2013 1989) birthed the first legal aid clinic in Uganda to support the unprivileged women and girls in Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Speaker of Parliament, FOWODE notes that&nbsp; Kadaga &nbsp;has been instrumental in advancing the women\u2019s agenda. \u201cIn the 10th Parliament, she was at the forefront of ensuring that more women took up leadership of Parliamentary committees. Additionally, she has passionately driven the agenda to put in place several gender-sensitive laws including the Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act, the Domestic Violence Act, Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act, 2010, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the Marriage and Divorce Bill has not been passed to date, she has put up a spirited fight to ensure that the debate on the Bill is not lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker Kadaga was instrumental in driving the agenda for the amendment of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 which introduced a mandatory Certificate of Gender and Equity (CGE). Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government are now obliged to ensure equal opportunities for women, men, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups in their plans and budgets before they can be approved by Parliament. Uganda is the first country in the world to have a gender and equity certificate in law. As the women\u2019s movement, we don\u2019t take these developments for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kadaga\u2019s contribution to championing the rule of law, defending human rights and fighting corruption is widely celebrated and she has won several awards to this effect among which was one issued by the Uganda Law Society in December 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FOWODE says that Kadaga\u2019s track record is unprecedented having reshaped the narrative on women\u2019s leadership and practically deconstructed the negative gender stereotypes that continue to place women at the periphery of leadership in Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe has stood out as a bold and transformative leader, making her the most objective choice for Speaker of Parliament in a highly divided house,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ugandan women advocacy &nbsp;groups have joined&nbsp; hands to root for Hon. 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