Latest items for Uganda
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Uganda guarantees working mothers 60 working days of job-protected paid maternity leave, and grants working fathers four working days of job-protected paid paternity leave" (3). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Article 56 of the Employment Act guarantees 60 working days of job-protected paid maternity leave to working mothers. Article 57 of the same law grants working fathers four working days of job-protected paid paternity leave: 56. Maternity Leave (1) A female employee shall, as a consequence of pregnancy, have the right to a period of sixty working days leave from work on full...more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
"Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Uganda guarantees working mothers 60 working days of job-protected paid maternity leave, and grants working fathers four working days of job-protected paid paternity leave" (3). "Based on our systematic review of national legislation and country reports, Article 56 of the Employment Act guarantees 60 working days of job-protected paid maternity leave to working mothers. Article 57 of the same law grants working fathers four working days of job-protected paid paternity leave: 56. Maternity Leave (1) A female employee shall, as a consequence of pregnancy, have the right to a period of sixty working days leave from work on full...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"[A] combination of overlapping laws governing customary and religious marriages allow girls to marry before the age of 18, and in certain conditions may allow both girls and boys to marry at any age" (3). "There are separate laws that govern customary and religious marriages. For example, the Customary Marriage (Registration) Act allows girls to be married at the age of 16. Further, the Marriage and Divorce of Mohammedans Act ensures the validity of all Islamic marriages and does not contain any provision establishing the minimum age for such marriages. The Marriage Bill (2017), which has been in development for over a decade, attempts to harmonize these existing legislative provisions...more
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"[A] combination of overlapping laws governing customary and religious marriages allow girls to marry before the age of 18, and in certain conditions may allow both girls and boys to marry at any age" (3). "There are separate laws that govern customary and religious marriages. For example, the Customary Marriage (Registration) Act allows girls to be married at the age of 16. Further, the Marriage and Divorce of Mohammedans Act ensures the validity of all Islamic marriages and does not contain any provision establishing the minimum age for such marriages. The Marriage Bill (2017), which has been in development for over a decade, attempts to harmonize these existing legislative provisions...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"Based on our systematic review of Uganda’s legislative and constitutional provisions, Uganda sets the minimum age of marriage at 18 years and requires parental consent for any person marrying under the age of 21. However, a combination of overlapping laws governing customary and religious marriages allow girls to marry before the age of 18, and in certain conditions may allow both girls and boys to marry at any age.... The Marriage Bill (2017), which has been in development for over a decade, attempts to harmonize these existing legislative provisions with the country’s constitution, which prohibits marriage under the age of 18. However, as of December 18, 2020, this bill has...more
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"Based on our systematic review of Uganda’s legislative and constitutional provisions, Uganda sets the minimum age of marriage at 18 years and requires parental consent for any person marrying under the age of 21. However, a combination of overlapping laws governing customary and religious marriages allow girls to marry before the age of 18, and in certain conditions may allow both girls and boys to marry at any age.... The Marriage Bill (2017), which has been in development for over a decade, attempts to harmonize these existing legislative provisions with the country’s constitution, which prohibits marriage under the age of 18. However, as of December 18, 2020, this bill has...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Ugandan girls frequently marry before reaching the age of 18—in 2016, approximately 20% of Ugandan girls aged 15 to 19 were already married. Thirty-four percent of women aged 20 to 24 had married before the age of 18, and 7% had married before the age of 15" (3).
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Ugandan girls frequently marry before reaching the age of 18—in 2016, approximately 20% of Ugandan girls aged 15 to 19 were already married. Thirty-four percent of women aged 20 to 24 had married before the age of 18, and 7% had married before the age of 15" (3).
Jan. 28, 2025, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2
"Several women and girls told Human Rights Watch that Ugandan military investigators had interviewed them over the past year, but that there was no follow-up and they had no information about the investigation" (1).
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-2
"Several women and girls told Human Rights Watch that Ugandan military investigators had interviewed them over the past year, but that there was no follow-up and they had no information about the investigation" (1).
Jan. 28, 2025, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Ugandan soldiers deployed in the Central African Republic have sexually exploited or abused at least 13 women and girls between 2015 and 2017, including at least one rape, and threatened some victims to remain silent. The Ugandan military was deployed in the country between 2009 and 2017 as a part of the African Union’s Regional Task Force to eliminate the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. Human Rights Watch interviewed a total of 13 women and 3 girls in early 2017, who described exploitation or abuse, including rape, since 2010 by Ugandan soldiers in the southeastern town of Obo, where Ugandan forces were based, and heard credible accounts of other cases....more
Variables: GEW-DATA-1
"Ugandan soldiers deployed in the Central African Republic have sexually exploited or abused at least 13 women and girls between 2015 and 2017, including at least one rape, and threatened some victims to remain silent. The Ugandan military was deployed in the country between 2009 and 2017 as a part of the African Union’s Regional Task Force to eliminate the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. Human Rights Watch interviewed a total of 13 women and 3 girls in early 2017, who described exploitation or abuse, including rape, since 2010 by Ugandan soldiers in the southeastern town of Obo, where Ugandan forces were based, and heard credible accounts of other cases....more
Jan. 28, 2025, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The probability of completing primary school is higher in urban than rural areas and increases with the relative wealth of the student’s household" (4).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"The probability of completing primary school is higher in urban than rural areas and increases with the relative wealth of the student’s household" (4).
Jan. 28, 2025, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"As recognized by this Committee in its General Recommendation No. 30, attacks on students and schools, and the use of schools for military purposes, disproportionately affect girls, who are sometimes the focus of targeted attacks and are more likely to be kept out of school due to security concerns. The Safe Schools Declaration is an inter-governmental political commitment that provides countries the opportunity to express political support for the protection of students, teachers, and schools during times of armed conflict; the importance of the continuation of education during armed conflict; and the implementation of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict. The African Union...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"As recognized by this Committee in its General Recommendation No. 30, attacks on students and schools, and the use of schools for military purposes, disproportionately affect girls, who are sometimes the focus of targeted attacks and are more likely to be kept out of school due to security concerns. The Safe Schools Declaration is an inter-governmental political commitment that provides countries the opportunity to express political support for the protection of students, teachers, and schools during times of armed conflict; the importance of the continuation of education during armed conflict; and the implementation of the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict. The African Union...more
Jan. 28, 2025, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"As recognized by this Committee in its General Recommendation No. 30, attacks on students and schools, and the use of schools for military purposes, disproportionately affect girls, who are sometimes the focus of targeted attacks and are more likely to be kept out of school due to security concerns" (2). "Between 2004 and 2019, the share of Uganda’s national budget allocated to education shrunk from 20.3 percent to just 10 percent–well below the regional average of 16 percent and international standards of 20 percent. Underfunding has led to a widening of the financing gap in meeting ever-growing educational needs, as the population of school age children tripled between 1997 and...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"As recognized by this Committee in its General Recommendation No. 30, attacks on students and schools, and the use of schools for military purposes, disproportionately affect girls, who are sometimes the focus of targeted attacks and are more likely to be kept out of school due to security concerns" (2). "Between 2004 and 2019, the share of Uganda’s national budget allocated to education shrunk from 20.3 percent to just 10 percent–well below the regional average of 16 percent and international standards of 20 percent. Underfunding has led to a widening of the financing gap in meeting ever-growing educational needs, as the population of school age children tripled between 1997 and...more
Jan. 28, 2025, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"The probability of completing primary school is higher in urban than rural areas and increases with the relative wealth of the student’s household. Only 5 percent of girls from the poorest quintile attend secondary school, compared to 35 percent from the richest quintile" (4).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"The probability of completing primary school is higher in urban than rural areas and increases with the relative wealth of the student’s household. Only 5 percent of girls from the poorest quintile attend secondary school, compared to 35 percent from the richest quintile" (4).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Croatia, Georgia, Guinea, Guyana, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Philippines, Romania, Sudan, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Dec. 6, 2024, 8:32 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Attracted by his then status as a cattle trader and butcher, Hasahya said villagers would offer their daughters' hand in marriage, even some below the age of 18" (para 10).
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Attracted by his then status as a cattle trader and butcher, Hasahya said villagers would offer their daughters' hand in marriage, even some below the age of 18" (para 10).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:32 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: MARR-LAW-5, AOM-LAW-1, PW-LAW-1
"Child marriage was only banned in Uganda in 1995, while polygamy is allowed in the East African country - according to certain religious traditions" (para 11).
Variables: MARR-LAW-5, AOM-LAW-1, PW-LAW-1
"Child marriage was only banned in Uganda in 1995, while polygamy is allowed in the East African country - according to certain religious traditions" (para 11).
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had. Girls on their way to school are a target" (para 1).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had. Girls on their way to school are a target" (para 1).
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"'Courtship rape' is commonplace, says Akello. 'Many women who are married are survivors of courtship rape and believe that men have a right to rape them as a sign of affection or expression of interest,' she says. In some cases, family members hold women down or help plot the abduction. Alice Nakiru was 20 when a friend of the family broke into her house, dragged her to his home and raped her repeatedly. He kept her for days. She screamed and begged but no one came to her rescue. 'That is how I became his wife,' says Nakiru, now 32, as she stirs porridge at home in Karamoja. 'I moved...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"'Courtship rape' is commonplace, says Akello. 'Many women who are married are survivors of courtship rape and believe that men have a right to rape them as a sign of affection or expression of interest,' she says. In some cases, family members hold women down or help plot the abduction. Alice Nakiru was 20 when a friend of the family broke into her house, dragged her to his home and raped her repeatedly. He kept her for days. She screamed and begged but no one came to her rescue. 'That is how I became his wife,' says Nakiru, now 32, as she stirs porridge at home in Karamoja. 'I moved...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"The walk to school can be dangerous in Karamoja. In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had" (para 1). "'Courtship rape' is commonplace, says Akello. 'Many women who are married are survivors of courtship rape and believe that men have a right to rape them as a sign of affection or expression of interest,' she says. In some cases, family members hold women down or help plot the abduction. Alice Nakiru was...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"The walk to school can be dangerous in Karamoja. In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had" (para 1). "'Courtship rape' is commonplace, says Akello. 'Many women who are married are survivors of courtship rape and believe that men have a right to rape them as a sign of affection or expression of interest,' she says. In some cases, family members hold women down or help plot the abduction. Alice Nakiru was...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Nakiru dropped out of school when her mother died. After the youngest of her uncles got married and no longer needed Nakiru’s housekeeping, he arranged for her abduction. 'Everyone gets married like that,' she says. 'Even the policeman you would report to also took a woman and made her his wife by force" (para 12-13). "'I never wanted to be like other girls who were raped and married off.' Speaking out against the practice is taboo and the custom thrives in silence in the sprawling Karamoja hills" (para 23-24).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Nakiru dropped out of school when her mother died. After the youngest of her uncles got married and no longer needed Nakiru’s housekeeping, he arranged for her abduction. 'Everyone gets married like that,' she says. 'Even the policeman you would report to also took a woman and made her his wife by force" (para 12-13). "'I never wanted to be like other girls who were raped and married off.' Speaking out against the practice is taboo and the custom thrives in silence in the sprawling Karamoja hills" (para 23-24).
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"At 15 she would be expected to move out of her parents’ hut into a communal one for girls. 'We, the Karamojong people, like our culture – whether good or bad,' Alany says. 'It is in these huts that girls are raided and forced to have sex in the night. If the boys fail, they wait for the girl on her way to school or the market. Even though the community does not protect the girls from rape, the boys of the household beat the girls when they find out that they ‘allowed’ [themselves] to be raped.' Alany’s mother hid her at a Catholic mission to keep her safe. 'Courtship...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"At 15 she would be expected to move out of her parents’ hut into a communal one for girls. 'We, the Karamojong people, like our culture – whether good or bad,' Alany says. 'It is in these huts that girls are raided and forced to have sex in the night. If the boys fail, they wait for the girl on her way to school or the market. Even though the community does not protect the girls from rape, the boys of the household beat the girls when they find out that they ‘allowed’ [themselves] to be raped.' Alany’s mother hid her at a Catholic mission to keep her safe. 'Courtship...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Alice Nakiru was 20 when a friend of the family broke into her house, dragged her to his home and raped her repeatedly. He kept her for days. She screamed and begged but no one came to her rescue. 'That is how I became his wife,' says Nakiru, now 32, as she stirs porridge at home in Karamoja. 'I moved from looking after my grandmother and uncles to looking after my husband and these children.' Nakiru dropped out of school when her mother died. After the youngest of her uncles got married and no longer needed Nakiru’s housekeeping, he arranged for her abduction. 'Everyone gets married like that,' she says....more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Alice Nakiru was 20 when a friend of the family broke into her house, dragged her to his home and raped her repeatedly. He kept her for days. She screamed and begged but no one came to her rescue. 'That is how I became his wife,' says Nakiru, now 32, as she stirs porridge at home in Karamoja. 'I moved from looking after my grandmother and uncles to looking after my husband and these children.' Nakiru dropped out of school when her mother died. After the youngest of her uncles got married and no longer needed Nakiru’s housekeeping, he arranged for her abduction. 'Everyone gets married like that,' she says....more
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The walk to school can be dangerous in Karamoja. In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had. Girls on their way to school are a target. 'Most children drop out of school when their mothers cannot always escort them. Other mothers, out of fear, stop sending their girls to school,' says Christine Akello, from the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers in Karamoja. It is why Gloria Nakong became a home-help when she...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The walk to school can be dangerous in Karamoja. In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had. Girls on their way to school are a target. 'Most children drop out of school when their mothers cannot always escort them. Other mothers, out of fear, stop sending their girls to school,' says Christine Akello, from the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers in Karamoja. It is why Gloria Nakong became a home-help when she...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"At 15 she would be expected to move out of her parents’ hut into a communal one for girls. 'We, the Karamojong people, like our culture – whether good or bad,' Alany says. “It is in these huts that girls are raided and forced to have sex in the night. If the boys fail, they wait for the girl on her way to school or the market. Even though the community does not protect the girls from rape, the boys of the household beat the girls when they find out that they ‘allowed’ [themselves] to be raped'" (para 5-7).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"At 15 she would be expected to move out of her parents’ hut into a communal one for girls. 'We, the Karamojong people, like our culture – whether good or bad,' Alany says. “It is in these huts that girls are raided and forced to have sex in the night. If the boys fail, they wait for the girl on her way to school or the market. Even though the community does not protect the girls from rape, the boys of the household beat the girls when they find out that they ‘allowed’ [themselves] to be raped'" (para 5-7).
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AOM-LAW-1, AOM-DATA-2
"Ugandan law prohibits child marriage, but more than a third of girls are married before 18. In eastern Uganda, the rate is more than 50%. Laws upholding customary and religious marriages for girls under 18 were declared unconstitutional in February" (para 21).
Variables: AOM-LAW-1, AOM-DATA-2
"Ugandan law prohibits child marriage, but more than a third of girls are married before 18. In eastern Uganda, the rate is more than 50%. Laws upholding customary and religious marriages for girls under 18 were declared unconstitutional in February" (para 21).
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The walk to school can be dangerous in Karamoja. In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had. Girls on their way to school are a target. 'Most children drop out of school when their mothers cannot always escort them. Other mothers, out of fear, stop sending their girls to school,' says Christine Akello, from the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers in Karamoja. It is why Gloria Nakong became a home-help when she...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The walk to school can be dangerous in Karamoja. In this region of north-east Uganda, one of the poorest in the east African country, marriages can begin with a man abducting a woman, raping her and keeping her captive at his house until it is unacceptable for her to return to the life she had. Girls on their way to school are a target. 'Most children drop out of school when their mothers cannot always escort them. Other mothers, out of fear, stop sending their girls to school,' says Christine Akello, from the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers in Karamoja. It is why Gloria Nakong became a home-help when she...more
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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April 17, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"27. Rights of women, children and persons with a disability regarding customary land. Any decision taken in respect of land held under customary tenure, whether in respect of land held individually or communally, shall be in accordance with the customs, traditions and practices of the community concerned, except that a decision which denies women or children or persons with a disability access to ownership, occupation or use of any land or imposes conditions which violate articles 33, 34 and 35 of the Constitution on any ownership, occupation or use of any land shall be null and void" (27-28). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1998) relating...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"27. Rights of women, children and persons with a disability regarding customary land. Any decision taken in respect of land held under customary tenure, whether in respect of land held individually or communally, shall be in accordance with the customs, traditions and practices of the community concerned, except that a decision which denies women or children or persons with a disability access to ownership, occupation or use of any land or imposes conditions which violate articles 33, 34 and 35 of the Constitution on any ownership, occupation or use of any land shall be null and void" (27-28). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1998) relating...more
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Uganda ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Uganda ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 16, 2024, 4:54 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"One significant issue right now is sexual and financial exploitation of sex workers by police — something made worse in the wake of this new legislation. 'We use a lot of out-of-pocket money to bail ourselves and others out,' Macklean said. Officers will raid a brothel and ask for US $50 or $100 per sex worker to keep everyone out of detention. Worse, they may solicit free sex from a sex worker as a means of bail. 'They’ll say, ‘If you want to go home, you know what to do,’' she said" (para 20).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"One significant issue right now is sexual and financial exploitation of sex workers by police — something made worse in the wake of this new legislation. 'We use a lot of out-of-pocket money to bail ourselves and others out,' Macklean said. Officers will raid a brothel and ask for US $50 or $100 per sex worker to keep everyone out of detention. Worse, they may solicit free sex from a sex worker as a means of bail. 'They’ll say, ‘If you want to go home, you know what to do,’' she said" (para 20).
March 16, 2024, 4:54 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The East African nation criminalizes 'sexual intercourse or other sexual gratification for monetary or other material gain' in its penal code, but the stigma alone is enough to enforce a culture of secrecy" (para 1). "On May 3, the Ugandan Parliament voted to pass the 2019 Sexual Offenses Bill, which reinforces the criminalization of sex work and same-sex relations under the pretense of strengthening protections against sexualized violence" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"The East African nation criminalizes 'sexual intercourse or other sexual gratification for monetary or other material gain' in its penal code, but the stigma alone is enough to enforce a culture of secrecy" (para 1). "On May 3, the Ugandan Parliament voted to pass the 2019 Sexual Offenses Bill, which reinforces the criminalization of sex work and same-sex relations under the pretense of strengthening protections against sexualized violence" (para 5).