Tag Archives: UWOPA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Third Deputy Prime Minister, Rukia Nakadama has renewed government’s commitment to end female genital mutilation (FGM) which she said has persisted despite all the prohibitions. Nakadama said government was aware of cross border influence especially from Kenya that is frustrating its efforts to eliminate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged Parliament’s support to Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) in the fight against violence against on women and girls. Tayebwa made this commitment in a meeting on gender based violence at Parliament, held on Wednesday, 07 December 2022. The event …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Members of Parliament participated in a Parliamentary Scrutiny and Communications Workshop delivered jointly by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK), the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), UN Women, and the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), and completed their mentorship programme in Entebbe on July …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament under the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) have asked government to re-align its priorities and find money to fight maternal mortality which they said is on the increase. UWOPA members said that the budget proposed for the health sector for financial year …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The British High Commission, in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), UN Women and the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) on December 07 launched the second cohort of their mentorship programme for women parliamentarians in Uganda. The one-year programme, which will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of women activists have conceded and agreed with President Museveni’s proposals on sharing the deceased estates in the Succession Amendment Bill, 2021. Parliament in March 2021 passed the Succession Bill which seeks to ensure equality and equity in the distribution of the deceased …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament under the Uganda Woman Parliamentary Association –UWOPA have appealed to women appointed to cabinet positions to champion the fight against corruption. Led by association chairperson, Pamela Kamugo who is the Budaka Woman MP, UWOPA members addressed journalists at Parliament shortly after the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has commended Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), for standing up to the executive and moving with the gender-related bills that have been passed. Kadaga was speaking at the awards ceremony at Parliament where UWOPA celebrated members for their role in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Woman Parliamentary Association – UWOPA have asked President Yoweri Museveni to urgently assent to the Employment (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed recently by the House. Approved on Thursday this week, the bill seeks to regulate the employment of domestic and migrant workers abroad as …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Female legislators have called for increased funding to the Uganda Communications Commission in order to reduce the digital divide in the proposed virtual campaigns.    The legislators under their umbrella group the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) observed that UCC needs to support voters and …