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Title: | The women's movement in Uganda revisited: will the twenty-first century create a different strand? |
Author: | Kwesiga, Joy Constance |
Year: | 2003 |
Periodical: | Uganda Journal (ISSN 0041-574X) |
Volume: | 49 |
Period: | December |
Pages: | 20-40 |
Language: | English |
Notes: | biblio. refs. |
Geographic terms: | Uganda East Africa |
Subjects: | women's organizations women organizations Equality and Liberation Historical/Biographical Politics and Government gender Social movements Gender equality Women's role |
Abstract: | In analysing the Uganda experience, this paper raises key considerations in the general study of women's movements. It covers the whole spectrum of the Uganda women's movement since its inception in the 1940s, providing a brief historical background. It considers crucial issues that have been debated locally from time to time: structure, categorization, types of membership and leadership, areas of activism, strategies used, achievements, weaknesses/barriers, relationships with the State and the wider world, and the financing of the movement. Furthermore, contemporary debates that raise questions about future trends are explored. The visibility of the current women's movement is reflected mainly in the political arena. In this respect, problems at the parliamentary, local government and council levels as well as in the electoral process need to be addressed. The paper also considers the dimensions of cultural norms and practices and civic education for women political candidates. Strategies the women's movement should adopt in the 21st century include breaking the norm; engaging the State; intensification of networking, coalitions and pressure group strategies; and a redefinition of the role of men in the process of gender advocacy for equity and equality. Appendices include a table of landmarks in the history of the women's movement in Uganda and a sample list of NGOs affiliated to NAWOU (National Association of Women's Organizations in Uganda). App., bibliogr. [ASC Leiden abstract] |