Forum for Women in Democracy Uganda

Anti- Tadooba Tax Campaign 2014 On 12 th June 2014, Hon Maria Kiwanuka the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in her Budget Speech announced FY 2014/15 Tax and Revenue measures intended to among others raise government revenue. Her speech has since been received with mixed reactions from the populace with some saying that the budget addressed some issues of concern while others argued it was another lost opportunity. Unfortunate to note is that the Hon Minister reinstated Excise Duty of 200 shillings on Kerosene which she said would discourage unscrupulous dealers who use paraffin or kerosene to adulterate diesel, which causes damage to car engines and industrial motors. This measure is expected to generate about Shs. 15 billion and will go towards increasing solar energy in rural areas. This new tax proposal on Kerosene has been received with an outcry of many citizens of Uganda who claim its impact will greatly be felt by even urban po...

  As we strive towards empowering women in all areas of decision making we have come to terms with the fact that economic empowerment is key .   Women remain our focal point. In partnership with DIAKONIA under the FLOW project, the capacity of women farmers has been enhanced in food security. Meet Atii Stella from Otuboi village (about 8kms from Amuria town) Kuju Sub County. She became part of the FLOW Project in July 2012 and has participated in all trainings/meetings that were conducted , these trainings included; on food security, group dynamics, food security awareness meetings, Civic Education meetings, Value addition and exchange visits. It is not surprising  that Stella is at the level she is today. She quickly grabbed the knowledge and skills  she acquired and  religiously  applied  them to her daily life. Stella believes that as a woman she has power to create change as long as the resources such as  land and knowledg...

Women in politics. Former Sierra Leone’s presidential aspirant Dr Kadi Sesay delivered a key note address at the Women in Politics Conference in Kampala last week organised by the Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) where she urged women to fight for their rightful position in politics. Full Woman caught up with other at the sidelines of the conference. I was born on March 4, 1949 in Rotifunk, Moyamba District, in Southern Sierra Leone. I attended EUB Primary School and had ny secondary education at the Magburuka Secondary School for Girls in Magburaka, Tonkolili District. I graduated Fourah Bay College, did my masters’ from the University of Sheffield, England went to the University of London for my PhD. Dr. Sesay delivering a key note speech during the Women In Politics Conference I started as a university lecturer at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone which is the oldest university in sub-Saharan Africa; I rose to the position of senior lectur...