Latest items for Uganda
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"On March 11, 2018, (O. T), an MP, said: 'As a man you need to discipline your wife…touch her a bit, tackle her and beat her to streamline her'; in September 2013, Uganda’s former Youth Minister (R . K) was also quoted saying: 'I have talked to the IGP and the police in Kampala to see that if a woman is raped, they look at how she was dressed. Most women currently dress very poorly, especially the youth. If she is dressed poorly and is raped, no one should be arrested'; in the same vein, in February 2020, Former Police spokesperson (E. K) spoke boldly about the indecency among women...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"On March 11, 2018, (O. T), an MP, said: 'As a man you need to discipline your wife…touch her a bit, tackle her and beat her to streamline her'; in September 2013, Uganda’s former Youth Minister (R . K) was also quoted saying: 'I have talked to the IGP and the police in Kampala to see that if a woman is raped, they look at how she was dressed. Most women currently dress very poorly, especially the youth. If she is dressed poorly and is raped, no one should be arrested'; in the same vein, in February 2020, Former Police spokesperson (E. K) spoke boldly about the indecency among women...more
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"Laws such as the misogynistic anti-pornography law of 2014 has spurred more attacks on female victims rather than perpetrators of the crime. The blaming and shaming of victims of violence openly by Government workers and also members of the police force who are supposed to protect victims is also concerning" (2). "According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to...more
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"Laws such as the misogynistic anti-pornography law of 2014 has spurred more attacks on female victims rather than perpetrators of the crime. The blaming and shaming of victims of violence openly by Government workers and also members of the police force who are supposed to protect victims is also concerning" (2). "According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to...more
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"Laws such as the misogynistic anti-pornography law of 2014 has spurred more attacks on female victims rather than perpetrators of the crime" (2).
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"Laws such as the misogynistic anti-pornography law of 2014 has spurred more attacks on female victims rather than perpetrators of the crime" (2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Although strategic plans developed by the Government to address the intersecting health needs of Ugandan women and promote accessibility to a wide range of healthcare solutions in all districts, including remote areas remains commendable, Uganda still has an unacceptably high mortality rate, at 343 per 100,000 live births" (3).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Although strategic plans developed by the Government to address the intersecting health needs of Ugandan women and promote accessibility to a wide range of healthcare solutions in all districts, including remote areas remains commendable, Uganda still has an unacceptably high mortality rate, at 343 per 100,000 live births" (3).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"[I]ncidents of unsafe abortions remain high in Uganda as many people remain unaware that abortions can be legally obtained under these circumstances" (4). "[U]nless the government takes immediate responsibility, teenage girls, rural women and low-income women who are less likely to have the resources to access safe services in Uganda, will continue to be seek clandestine abortions, increasing their risk of abortion-related complications and death" (4).
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"[I]ncidents of unsafe abortions remain high in Uganda as many people remain unaware that abortions can be legally obtained under these circumstances" (4). "[U]nless the government takes immediate responsibility, teenage girls, rural women and low-income women who are less likely to have the resources to access safe services in Uganda, will continue to be seek clandestine abortions, increasing their risk of abortion-related complications and death" (4).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[T]he Ugandan legal framework permits abortion on mental and physical health grounds which include severe maternal illness threatening the health of a pregnant woman, cancer of the cervix, women living with HIV who request termination; as well as cases of sexual violence such as rape, incest, and defilement" (4).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[T]he Ugandan legal framework permits abortion on mental and physical health grounds which include severe maternal illness threatening the health of a pregnant woman, cancer of the cervix, women living with HIV who request termination; as well as cases of sexual violence such as rape, incest, and defilement" (4).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"[I]ncidents of unsafe abortions remain high in Uganda as many people remain unaware that abortions can be legally obtained under these circumstances. The situation is also sustained by the failure of the government to raise awareness about the relevant laws and ensure adequate access to safe and legal abortion services" (4).
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"[I]ncidents of unsafe abortions remain high in Uganda as many people remain unaware that abortions can be legally obtained under these circumstances. The situation is also sustained by the failure of the government to raise awareness about the relevant laws and ensure adequate access to safe and legal abortion services" (4).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"[P]rimary enrollment rates have increased dramatically, as more girls are completing school at all levels" (5).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"[P]rimary enrollment rates have increased dramatically, as more girls are completing school at all levels" (5).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"Uganda has adopted several progressive polices and laws regarding the rights of girls to education" (5).
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"Uganda has adopted several progressive polices and laws regarding the rights of girls to education" (5).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he high level of poverty in Uganda remains a barrier to girls’ education as struggling parents see their daughters as sources of income. As a result, girls are sold into marriage in exchange for a decent bride price. In addition, girls run the risk of being sexually abused at school. According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to watch...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he high level of poverty in Uganda remains a barrier to girls’ education as struggling parents see their daughters as sources of income. As a result, girls are sold into marriage in exchange for a decent bride price. In addition, girls run the risk of being sexually abused at school. According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to watch...more
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-5, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he high level of poverty in Uganda remains a barrier to girls’ education as struggling parents see their daughters as sources of income. As a result, girls are sold into marriage in exchange for a decent bride price" (5).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-5, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he high level of poverty in Uganda remains a barrier to girls’ education as struggling parents see their daughters as sources of income. As a result, girls are sold into marriage in exchange for a decent bride price" (5).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"Among the important steps taken are the embedding of the obligations to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (UN CEDAW) in the… ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol)" (1).
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"Among the important steps taken are the embedding of the obligations to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (UN CEDAW) in the… ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol)" (1).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"[I]n 2018 the Government shut down free maternal health care services provided by Mulago National Referral Hospital, and instead opened a USD25 million super specialized private women’s clinic with no public wing. The private hospital charges exorbitant patient fees many pregnant women cannot afford. Furthermore, the government is yet to fulfil pledges to equip Health Centers with the surgical theatres, health workers and commodities needed to provide emergency maternal health care services at local level" (4).
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"[I]n 2018 the Government shut down free maternal health care services provided by Mulago National Referral Hospital, and instead opened a USD25 million super specialized private women’s clinic with no public wing. The private hospital charges exorbitant patient fees many pregnant women cannot afford. Furthermore, the government is yet to fulfil pledges to equip Health Centers with the surgical theatres, health workers and commodities needed to provide emergency maternal health care services at local level" (4).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[U]nless the government takes immediate responsibility, teenage girls, rural women and low-income women who are less likely to have the resources to access safe services in Uganda, will continue to be seek clandestine abortions, increasing their risk of abortion-related complications and death" (4).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"[U]nless the government takes immediate responsibility, teenage girls, rural women and low-income women who are less likely to have the resources to access safe services in Uganda, will continue to be seek clandestine abortions, increasing their risk of abortion-related complications and death" (4).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Laws such as the misogynistic anti-pornography law of 2014 has spurred more attacks on female victims rather than perpetrators of the crime. The blaming and shaming of victims of violence openly by Government workers and also members of the police force who are supposed to protect victims is also concerning" (2).
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Laws such as the misogynistic anti-pornography law of 2014 has spurred more attacks on female victims rather than perpetrators of the crime. The blaming and shaming of victims of violence openly by Government workers and also members of the police force who are supposed to protect victims is also concerning" (2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[F]our of the women were killed by their husbands or partners" (2).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[F]our of the women were killed by their husbands or partners" (2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"More recently, in response to rising cases of violence during the lockdown imposed by the corona virus preventive measures, the Uganda Police Force with support from UN Women established a dedicated toll-free hotline for reporting and responding to cases of violence against women and girls" (2). "On March 11, 2018, (O. T), an MP, said: 'As a man you need to discipline your wife…touch her a bit, tackle her and beat her to streamline her'" (2).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"More recently, in response to rising cases of violence during the lockdown imposed by the corona virus preventive measures, the Uganda Police Force with support from UN Women established a dedicated toll-free hotline for reporting and responding to cases of violence against women and girls" (2). "On March 11, 2018, (O. T), an MP, said: 'As a man you need to discipline your wife…touch her a bit, tackle her and beat her to streamline her'" (2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"[O]ne woman was killed by her two brothers in what the police classified as a revenge killing; the other cases were described as 'ritual murders'" (2).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1
"[O]ne woman was killed by her two brothers in what the police classified as a revenge killing; the other cases were described as 'ritual murders'" (2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In 2017 a spate of gruesome murders occurred on the fringes of Kampala. The police reported that 28 women ranging from 19 to 38 years old were killed in Entebbe town and Nansana in Wakiso District. Among the women killed was (R . N), a 27-year-old hairdresser whose body was found slumped under banana trees in front of her home. (R) was stripped and forced into an awkward position on her knees. On September 3, 2017, the police report identified that 12 of the women, had been raped or sexually assaulted before they were brutally murdered with some having sticks inserted into their private parts; four of the women were...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In 2017 a spate of gruesome murders occurred on the fringes of Kampala. The police reported that 28 women ranging from 19 to 38 years old were killed in Entebbe town and Nansana in Wakiso District. Among the women killed was (R . N), a 27-year-old hairdresser whose body was found slumped under banana trees in front of her home. (R) was stripped and forced into an awkward position on her knees. On September 3, 2017, the police report identified that 12 of the women, had been raped or sexually assaulted before they were brutally murdered with some having sticks inserted into their private parts; four of the women were...more
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"These statistics have been linked to poor government funding of healthcare services and policy shifts that deny access to affordable healthcare. For example, in 2018 the Government shut down free maternal health care services provided by Mulago National Referral Hospital, and instead opened a USD25 million super specialized private women’s clinic with no public wing. The private hospital charges exorbitant patient fees many pregnant women cannot afford. Furthermore, the government is yet to fulfil pledges to equip Health Centers with the surgical theatres, health workers and commodities needed to provide emergency maternal health care services at local level" (3-4).
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"These statistics have been linked to poor government funding of healthcare services and policy shifts that deny access to affordable healthcare. For example, in 2018 the Government shut down free maternal health care services provided by Mulago National Referral Hospital, and instead opened a USD25 million super specialized private women’s clinic with no public wing. The private hospital charges exorbitant patient fees many pregnant women cannot afford. Furthermore, the government is yet to fulfil pledges to equip Health Centers with the surgical theatres, health workers and commodities needed to provide emergency maternal health care services at local level" (3-4).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"Uganda still has an unacceptably high mortality rate, at 343 per 100,000 live births. This means that Uganda loses 16 women each day from preventable causes associated with pregnancy and childbirth" (3).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"Uganda still has an unacceptably high mortality rate, at 343 per 100,000 live births. This means that Uganda loses 16 women each day from preventable causes associated with pregnancy and childbirth" (3).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"More recently, in response to rising cases of violence during the lockdown imposed by the corona virus preventive measures, the Uganda Police Force with support from UN Women established a dedicated toll-free hotline for reporting and responding to cases of violence against women and girls" (2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"More recently, in response to rising cases of violence during the lockdown imposed by the corona virus preventive measures, the Uganda Police Force with support from UN Women established a dedicated toll-free hotline for reporting and responding to cases of violence against women and girls" (2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Ugandan courts have taken laudable steps to restore faith in the justice system by fast-tracking cases of sexual violence through special court sessions and mobile courts in remote areas" (2). "[I]n September 2013, Uganda’s former Youth Minister (R . K) was also quoted saying: 'I have talked to the IGP and the police in Kampala to see that if a woman is raped, they look at how she was dressed. Most women currently dress very poorly, especially the youth. If she is dressed poorly and is raped, no one should be arrested'; in the same vein, in February 2020, Former Police spokesperson (E. K) spoke boldly about the indecency among...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Ugandan courts have taken laudable steps to restore faith in the justice system by fast-tracking cases of sexual violence through special court sessions and mobile courts in remote areas" (2). "[I]n September 2013, Uganda’s former Youth Minister (R . K) was also quoted saying: 'I have talked to the IGP and the police in Kampala to see that if a woman is raped, they look at how she was dressed. Most women currently dress very poorly, especially the youth. If she is dressed poorly and is raped, no one should be arrested'; in the same vein, in February 2020, Former Police spokesperson (E. K) spoke boldly about the indecency among...more
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to watch sexual scenes (pornography)" (5).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement, 24% are spoken to in a sexual way, 18% receive marriage proposals, and 25% are fondled/touched in a sexual manner while 29% are made to watch sexual scenes (pornography)" (5).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-LAW-3
"[I]n September 2013, Uganda’s former Youth Minister (R . K) was also quoted saying: 'I have talked to the IGP and the police in Kampala to see that if a woman is raped, they look at how she was dressed. Most women currently dress very poorly, especially the youth. If she is dressed poorly and is raped, no one should be arrested'" (2-3).
Variables: LRW-LAW-3
"[I]n September 2013, Uganda’s former Youth Minister (R . K) was also quoted saying: 'I have talked to the IGP and the police in Kampala to see that if a woman is raped, they look at how she was dressed. Most women currently dress very poorly, especially the youth. If she is dressed poorly and is raped, no one should be arrested'" (2-3).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1, DV-LAW-1
"These include: the 2010 law on Domestic Violence and the 2011 Domestic Violence regulations, the anti-Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2010 among others" (1-2).
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1, DV-LAW-1
"These include: the 2010 law on Domestic Violence and the 2011 Domestic Violence regulations, the anti-Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2010 among others" (1-2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"Among these is the continued occurrence of Female Genital Mutilation. Despite low national prevalence, FGM is still practiced in eastern Uganda, particularly across the Karamoja region and Sebei sub-region of Uganda, with a prevalence rate of more than 50% in some sub-counties" (2).
Variables: INFIB-DATA-2
"Among these is the continued occurrence of Female Genital Mutilation. Despite low national prevalence, FGM is still practiced in eastern Uganda, particularly across the Karamoja region and Sebei sub-region of Uganda, with a prevalence rate of more than 50% in some sub-counties" (2).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"On September 3, 2017, the police report identified that 12 of the women, had been raped or sexually assaulted before they were brutally murdered with some having sticks inserted into their private parts" (2). "According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement" (5).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"On September 3, 2017, the police report identified that 12 of the women, had been raped or sexually assaulted before they were brutally murdered with some having sticks inserted into their private parts" (2). "According to statistics provided by the Ugandan Womys Network, about 77.7% of primary school children and 82% of secondary school students experience sexual abuse while at school; 8% of girls are subjected to defilement" (5).
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: 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