Celebrating the gains of Women and Girls' Empowerment

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Forum for Women in Democracy in partnership with GIZ Uganda held a very interactive dialogue at hotel Africana in Kampala. This dialogue was meant to celebrate the gains Uganda women have made so far in empowerment of women and girls. The Ugandan and German governments continue to show government in achievement of MDG 3 Gender equality.
In her key note speech, Celebrating gains for Women and girls in 30 years- in Uganda’s Health, education and agriculture sectors; Dr. Maggie Kigozi she noted that Uganda and much of the world has much to celebrate; in politics- there are women Presidents, Vice Presidents, In Uganda we have a female speaker in the August house, Ministers, and 35% of Uganda’s MP’s are female.
Strides have been taken in the academia, technocrats, Civil Servants, district leaders, in the Civil Society Organisations, business, justice and media
“Women now have role models that they can look up to Kazibwe, Kadaga, Jennifer, Alaso, Clinton, Ellen Sirleaf, Thelma Awori, Sarah Ntiro,Graca Machel” said Maggie
Even with all these strides she acknowledges that there are still challenges; high rates of Maternal Mortality, Hospitals are despicable conditions Management, limited access to family planning, limited access to information, limted sectoral support, access to finance and limited access to foreign markets.
In her discussion, Ms Florence Kaata one of the panellists said that women need money in their pockets because most of the women will have an education but barely have finances therefore economic empowerment is key if women are to have impact.
Victoria Sekitoleko added that “We would wish to see banks headed by women because only one bank  in Uganda that is headed by a woman that is UDB” she also said that Agriculture is a noble
The young women were urged not to settle for less. They should set bug goals and go for them.
From the discussion, it was clear that the men must not be left out. Women and men need to work together with children and youth to break down persistent gender stereotypes.
There was a lively discussion going on twitter with the hash tag #WG2015 to get the discussion and more please visit us on  twitter  @FOWODE_Uganda

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