The Role of the Government in Uplifting the Status of Women in Uganda

 Here is The Role of the Government in Uplifting the Status of Women in Uganda

  • The government has encouraged the education of a girl child in order to compete openly with the boys at university level e.g. government gives the girls the 1.5 entry points to Makerere university.

  • The government has facilitated maternity wards with equipment in the various hospitals in the country in order to enable the women to have safe delivery.

  • The government has put in place strict laws against sex abuse which affects mostly women like rape which has helped them to be protected against ruthless men.

The Role of the Government in Uplifting the Status of Women in Uganda

  • The government has allowed women to give birth to number of children they need minus carrying out forced family planning methods.

  • The government has created a ministry responsible for women affairs. this is the ministry of gender, labour and community affairs. This has helped them to discuss the various problems that they do face and get solutions for them.

  • The government has put in place a special day for women in the recognition and contribution they make to the country politically, economically and socially e.g. on the 8th march of every year is declared a public holiday and it’s a women’s day.

  • The government has encouraged establishment of financial institutions aimed at empowering women economically and to be self-reliant by giving them loans at various levels.

  • The. government Politicallyhas established electoral colleges for women e.g. women council representatives aimed at empowering them politically, socially and economically.

  • The government respects fundamental hu man rights irrespective of sex to the extent that some organisations, human rights bodies are headed by women e.g. Allen kagina who is the commissioner for UNRA.( Uganda National Roads Authority).

  • The government has tried to avail equal opportunities in the employment sector hence males and females today compete for the same job opportunity hence enabling women to earn some income.

  • The government has built schools for both boys and girls and some schools are mixed to encourage co-education start befriending members of the opposite sex.

  • The government hasmade auniform salary scale in different sectors of the economy for both men and women.

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