TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii
LIST OF ABREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................... iii
DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................ v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... vi
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1
GENERAL INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... I
1.2 Background of the study ........................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Statement of the problem .......................................................................................................... 3
1.4 General Objective ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Research Objectives .................................................................................................................. 3
1.6 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 4
1.7 Scope of the study ..................................................................................................................... 4
1.8 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.9 Justification of the study ........................................................................................................... 5
1.10 Significance of the study ......................................................................................................... 5
1.11 Literature Review .................................................................................................................... 5
1.12 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ I 0
CHAPTER TW 0 ........................................................................................................................ 11
THE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR WOMEN'S
RIGHTS IN UGANDA ............................................................................................................... 11
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. II
2.2 International laws .................................................................................................................... II
2.2.1 The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979
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2.2.2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1976 ................................................ 13
2.2.3 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 ............................................................. 13
2.2.4 Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct, 2000 .................................................................. 14
2.3 Regional laws .......................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1 Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in
Africa ............................................................................................................................................ 14
2.4 Domestic laws ......................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.1 The Constitution of the Republic ofUganda, 1995 ............................................................. 15
2.4.2 The Divorce Act Cap 249 .................................................................................................... 18
2.4.3 The Employment Act, 2006 ................................................................................................. 19
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2.4.4 Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act 5, 2010 ........................................................ 20
2.4.5 The Uganda Gender Policy, 2007 ........................................................................................ 21
2.4.6 Domestic Violence Act, 2009 .............................................................................................. 21
2.5 Institutions on Women's Rights .............................................................................................. 22
2.5.3 Justice Centre Uganda (JCU) ............................................................................................... 23
2.5.4 The role of the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) ........................................................ 23
2.5.5 Action for Development (ACFODE) ................................................................................... 24
2.5.6 Association of Uganda Women Medical Doctors (AUWMD) ............................................ 24
2.5.7 Send a Cow Uganda ............................................................................................................. 25
2.5.8 Isis Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) ................................. 25
2.5.9 Uganda Women's Trust (UWT) .......................................................................................... 26
2.5.10 The Conservative Alliance Against Gender Justice and Equality in Uganda .................... 26
2.5.11 Westminster Foundation for Democracy Uganda .............................................................. 28
2.5.12 Women Peace Initiative (WOPI) ....................................................................................... 28
2.5 .13 The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) ............................ 28
CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 30
ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN UGANDA ...................................................... 30
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3 0
3.2 Impact made by women struggle for their rights to equity ..................................................... 3 0
3.2.1 Women's rights impacts ...................................................................................................... 30
3.2.2 Uganda Gender Policy ......................................................................................................... 32
3.2.3 Personal Autonomy and the State ........................................................................................ 33
3.2.4 Political Autonomy .............................................................................................................. 34
CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 36
CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN IN PURSUIT OF THEIR RIGHTS IN UGANDA36
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 36
4.2 Findings on the women rights on equity in Uganda ............................................................... 36
4.2.1 Women, gender or citizens .................................................................................................. 36
4.2.2 Engendering the education curriculum ................................................................................ 36
4.2.3 National laws for Women's rights ....................................................................................... 36
4.2.4 National policies for Women's rights .................................................................................. 37
4.2.5 International regulations for Women's rights ...................................................................... 38
4.2.6 The Republic of Uganda Constitution as amended 1995 ..................................................... 39
4.2.7 Gender-sensitive policies and Jaws enacted ......................................................................... 39
4.2.8 Institutional frameworks developed ..................................................................................... 40
4.3 Challenges to effective Women's rights to equity Jaws and policy implementation .............. 40
4.3.1 A mismatch between policy and practice ............................................................................ 40
4.3.2 Political interference and inadequate political will... ........................................................... 41
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4.3.3 Weak monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanisms ....................................................... 41
4.3.4 Patriarchy ............................................................................................................................. 41
4.3.5 Limited knowledge and understanding of the Jaws/policies ................................................ 42
4.3.6 Weak enforcement structures (staffing) ............................................................................... 42
4.3.7 Weak enforcement structures (funding) ............................................................................... 43
4.3 .8 Limited political will. ........................................................................................................... 43
CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................ 44
FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................... 44
5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 44
5.1 Findings of the study ............................................................................................................... 44
5.2 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 45
5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 46
BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................... 48
