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Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE)
is a non-partisan national women’s organization.
Vision: A just and fair society where women and
men equally participate in and benefit from
decision-making processes.
Mission: To promote gender equality in all areas
of decision-making through advocacy,
training, research, and publications.
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Her appointment as Uganda’s second Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in May
2011 caught many by surprise. Different sections of society including the women, business section and the
politicians all commended her appointment considering
her repute in the business sector. Her appointment was unique in that she is not a politician as many who occupy
ministerial positions in this country, but rather a technical person bringing her rich experience from the business
world into a Ministry that controls the country’s cash inflow and outflow.
She has a keen interest in gender issues particularly the girl child. Working closely with the government of
Buganda, she has been very supportive through the Nnabagereka Foundation in contributing towards proper
growth and development of the girl child, through
teaching them morals and life skills- in an annual program dubbed ‘Ekisaakate.’ She also worked with Her
Royal Highness the Nnabagereka to support the Makerere University Female Scholarship Foundation. The
Initiative which was established at Makerere University in 2001 funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
aimed at supporting girls from disadvantaged socio-
economic backgrounds to access university education thus contributing to the increased female enrolment at
the university.
*So, just who is Maria Kiwanuka? Maria Kiwanuka is a Ugandan economist,
businesswoman. She is the current Minister of Finance in the Ugandan Cabinet. On account of being a cabinet
minister she is an ex-officio member of the Ugandan Parliament. Prior to her current position, she was the
Managing Director of Radio One and Radio Two, in
Uganda, in which her family owns majority shareholding. She also served as a non-Executive board member on the
Board of Directors of the Aga Khan Foundation (East Africa), the Nabagereka Development Trust, Nkumba
University, Uganda Development Bank and Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited and a member to the Presidential
Economic Commission and Presidential Investors
Roundtable.
Connecting Girls, Inspiring the future
Each year, International Women's Day
(IWD) is celebrated on March 8 around the world. Countries use this day to mark the
economic, political and social achievements of
women. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements regardless of
age, ethnicity, and culture, economic or political differences. For Uganda there is a lot
to celebrate and despite the outstanding
challenges we need to celebrate the achievements so far.
Women in Uganda are progressively making
breakthroughs in fields long considered outside
their traditional roles. Uganda has had a female Vice President, Speaker of Parliament and
Ministers, we also continue to see an increased number of girls enrolling for education at all
levels among others.
The theme this year is CONNECTING GIRLS,
INSPIRING FUTURES which impels us to engage and involve young girls in various
development initiatives. It is believed that there is untapped potential in younger girls and
involving them in the different developments;
we ensure that the chain of excellence in the advancement of women’s rights and promotion
of gender equality is growing and continuing in generations to come.
National Celebrations took place in Nebbi district and Government through the Ministry
of Gender, Labour and Social Development used this day to launch a senior citizens
scheme under where older persons of 65 years
and above (60 in the case of Karamoja) will receive monthly Direct Income Support of Ug
shs 23,000.
This year’s international women’s day coincides with 50 years of Uganda’s independence and
so FOWODE is profiling Ugandan women who are impacting the lives of others to highlight
the journey walked by Ugandan women in their
search for gender equality and justice while at the same time inspiring the younger women.
In this edition, FOWODE presents Maria
Kiwanuka and Capt. Olive Kigongo.
Maria Kiwanuka attended Gayaza High School, a prestigious all-girls boarding high school. She joined
Makerere University, where she graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom). She later pursued
further education at the London Business School in the
United Kingdom, graduating with the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Kiwanuka was the first woman to run a radio station in
Uganda. She started Radio One back in the 90s when
Uganda had only three FM Radios-Radio Sanyu, Capital FM and CBS FM. She’s reported to have relentlessly pursued a
unique quality and brand for the Radio Station and so when the station started its operation in 1997; it was the
only one of its kind, many FM stations have come on the market but none match its style and it boasts of 80%
broadcast coverage nationwide. On inception, Radio One
was the first FM station to play music off computer, when many played it off CDs. It introduced a talk show
‘Spectrum’ which is one of the highly valued radio talk shows in the country. Radio One is the first FM Radio to
incorporate online video into its programming to enable
listeners view and follow the Talks show online. The Radio’s attention to detail has made Radio One and later
Akaboozi ku Bbiri (Radio Two) one of the main players in a now crowded market. Her success in the radio market
draws a lot from her family’s support as well as her extraordinary abilities. It is reported that the mother of
two teenage boys is a stickler for high standards and
works as hard as it takes to get a job done; taking in long hours at times.
In her, the Ministry of Finance has got an expert with a great amount of hands on experience in economics,
business, banking and finance. However the challenge that lies ahead of her as a Finance Minister is to
endeavour to stabilize the economy. Women also hope for
increased financing of gender concerns which will eventually lead to meaningful empowerment of women.
“Kiwanuka was the first woman to run a radio
station in Uganda”.
“…worked with Her Royal
Highness the Nnabagereka to support girls from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds to
access university education thus contributing to the increased female enrolment at
the university.
“Maria Kiwanuka’s enthusiasm for
work, crave for accuracy and belief in success has seen her ascend to almost the highest and most influential office in government-Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Her zeal did not just start a few months ago, it started way back
…” The Observer
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In 1949 a general strike broke out. It was called ‘war number eight’. Workers who were demanding higher
salaries stopped everyone from going to work including those bringing food stuff to town. Whether it
was a bicycle repair or anything else, everything came
to a standstill. There were some who insisted on selling their farm products, such as milk, we the
children were told to pour it and we did.
In the same year another civil riot called “number
nine” broke out. Number nine was for farmers who were growing coffee and cotton.
process their crops and set their own prices. When the farmers went on strike, the army, known as King
African Rifles was brought from Jinja to quell it. The strikers went burning houses and got us children
involved as well. We started setti
of big chiefs…these and more are some of the influences that shaped my life”.
So who is Olive Zizinga?
I got married in 1953 to Mr. Zizinga at the age of
17years and had ten children. Although 17 seems
young, to me it was the best option considering that pursuing my education had become a bit of a
problem. When I completed primary four my aunt who was paying school fees took me back to my
parents claiming I was naughty and could no longer be
managed. My parents toDemonstration School but I soon dropped out because
of the distance (7 miles) I had to cover daily. My uncle later paid fees for me at Mukono Bishops School and
due to financial difficulties he could not continue his support towards my Education.
In the 1950s I joined the movement of Kamya when
he rallied us not to buy things from Indians. In 1962 I joined another force that was meant to fight for the
Kabaka, though we were not successful. We took
pangas, knives, sticks and even cassawalked towards Mengo to fight for the Kabaka only to
be disbanded around Matugga when one of our colleagues grabbed a soldier and instead of helping
him we ran away fearing that government soldiers
would shoot us if they found us.
When Museveni and his team started their struggle in the 80s I voluntarily joined them
rebel activities without my husband’s knowledge.
Capt. Olive Zizinga is one of the first women to join the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation struggle as a fighter. Her courage and tenacity is admired by many and in 2008 she received an award from the ‘Global African Movement’ for having rendered extra ordinary service to the nation.
“… when Museveni started their strugglevoluntarily joined them involved in rebel activities
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e broke out. It was called ‘war number eight’. Workers who were demanding higher
salaries stopped everyone from going to work including those bringing food stuff to town. Whether it
was a bicycle repair or anything else, everything came
ere were some who insisted on selling their farm products, such as milk, we the
children were told to pour it and we did.
In the same year another civil riot called “number
nine” broke out. Number nine was for farmers who were growing coffee and cotton. They wanted to
process their crops and set their own prices. When the farmers went on strike, the army, known as King
African Rifles was brought from Jinja to quell it. The strikers went burning houses and got us children
involved as well. We started setting ablaze the houses
of big chiefs…these and more are some of the influences that shaped my life”. The Rising Tide
So who is Olive Zizinga?
I got married in 1953 to Mr. Zizinga at the age of
17years and had ten children. Although 17 seems
e it was the best option considering that pursuing my education had become a bit of a
When I completed primary four my aunt who was paying school fees took me back to my
parents claiming I was naughty and could no longer be
managed. My parents took me to Ndejje Demonstration School but I soon dropped out because
of the distance (7 miles) I had to cover daily. My uncle later paid fees for me at Mukono Bishops School and
due to financial difficulties he could not continue his ation.
In the 1950s I joined the movement of Kamya when
he rallied us not to buy things from Indians. In 1962 I joined another force that was meant to fight for the
Kabaka, though we were not successful. We took
pangas, knives, sticks and even cassava stems and walked towards Mengo to fight for the Kabaka only to
be disbanded around Matugga when one of our colleagues grabbed a soldier and instead of helping
him we ran away fearing that government soldiers
would shoot us if they found us.
eni and his team started their struggle in the 80s I voluntarily joined them and got involved in
without my husband’s knowledge.
While with the rebels,
fighters, carried guns to the bush and would also join them to hit the enemy installations. The ruling
government started looking for me and I could no
longer stay in the village fearing I would be killed; it is then that I told my husband about my connections
with the rebels and I left him with the kids. We lseparate lives until when the war was over.
the bush, life was not easy; we forgot luxuries like
sugar and salt, we used a particular type of leaves as sanitary towels. Although we were officers we found
ourselves doing other duties like wasgonja etc… These situations taught me that every
woman needs a woman for a best friend, I became close to the other women with whom we shared
responsibilities and complemented each other during
these hard times.
T
family because I felt I could not endure any more suffering
day or two sometimes without food or water. I remember this one
colleagues gave me kwete
thirst, another incident was when one morning I woke up to find a big snake had peeled its skin from
under my bed. These and times we faced in the bush that made me wish to
return to the comforts of my home
I remember hiding with Gertrude Njuba to cry because we wanted to go home and when we
returned we were summoned to explain why we were crying but even then, we were never allowed to go
home.
When we eventually captured Katonga, governor
were appointed to control and administer the war zones
advisor to ‘Mzee’ Museveni. Soon after we took over Kampala and I finally met my family again. I was
delighted to see my husband who had waited for me all
suffered a lot while I was away, many had been
arrested with their father because of me.
My saddest moments include losing our six children in 1980, our 26 year old son was killed on Kyagwe
Road, in 1982 killed in Bombo Army Barracks, in 1986 o
was killed in Makin
commanding National Resistance Army forces, the fourth child died at the age of 34, the fifth died of
Aids at the age of 31 and
I was sworn in as member of the National Resistance Council and became Honorable. Captain Zizinga. With
this new accolade, I could not do certain things at home and this caused some misunderstandings with
my husband who thought
and abandoning my duties at home. I was later appointed as a Senior Presidential Advisor but time
came when I could not meet the President and it dawned on me that the rank of Hon. Capt and the
post of Advisor were in theory and not
was eventually laiddidn’t have the senior six academic qualification.
My role in these struggles which I started engaging in
as a child is unimaginable; I endured the harsh conditions of the bush war and
me and other women trust among the male counterparts. It was also an opening for other
Ugandan women to be recognized as somewhat
equal contributors to the developmcountry.
is one of the first women to join the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation struggle as a fighter. Her courage
city is admired by many and in 2008 she received an award from the ‘Global African Movement’ for having rendered extra ordinary
and his team struggle in the 80s I
voluntarily joined them and got involved in rebel activities…”
“My children
had
away, many had been
their fa
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While with the rebels, I collected food for the
fighters, carried guns to the bush and would also join them to hit the enemy installations. The ruling
government started looking for me and I could no
longer stay in the village fearing I would be killed; it is then that I told my husband about my connections
with the rebels and I left him with the kids. We lseparate lives until when the war was over.
the bush, life was not easy; we forgot luxuries like
sugar and salt, we used a particular type of leaves as sanitary towels. Although we were officers we found
ourselves doing other duties like wasgonja etc… These situations taught me that every
woman needs a woman for a best friend, I became close to the other women with whom we shared
responsibilities and complemented each other during
these hard times.
There are times when I badly wanted to return to my
family because I felt I could not endure any more suffering. We could walk long distances nonstop for a
day or two sometimes without food or water. I remember this one-time when I felt so thirsty and
colleagues gave me kwete ‘local brew’ to quench my
thirst, another incident was when one morning I woke up to find a big snake had peeled its skin from
under my bed. These and many more are the hard times we faced in the bush that made me wish to
return to the comforts of my home
I remember hiding with Gertrude Njuba to cry because we wanted to go home and when we
returned we were summoned to explain why we were crying but even then, we were never allowed to go
home.
When we eventually captured Katonga, governor
were appointed to control and administer the war zones, it’s at this time that I was also appointed
advisor to ‘Mzee’ Museveni. Soon after we took over Kampala and I finally met my family again. I was
delighted to see my husband who had waited for me all that time. My children had grown up but they had
suffered a lot while I was away, many had been
arrested with their father because of me.
My saddest moments include losing our six children in 1980, our 26 year old son was killed on Kyagwe
Road, in 1982 our second child was arrested and killed in Bombo Army Barracks, in 1986 o
was killed in Makindye where he had been
commanding National Resistance Army forces, the fourth child died at the age of 34, the fifth died of
Aids at the age of 31 and the last born died later.
I was sworn in as member of the National Resistance Council and became Honorable. Captain Zizinga. With
this new accolade, I could not do certain things at home and this caused some misunderstandings with
my husband who thought I was disrespecting him
and abandoning my duties at home. I was later appointed as a Senior Presidential Advisor but time
came when I could not meet the President and it dawned on me that the rank of Hon. Capt and the
post of Advisor were in theory and not
was eventually laid-off and left government because I didn’t have the senior six academic qualification.
My role in these struggles which I started engaging in
as a child is unimaginable; I endured the harsh conditions of the bush war and this sacrifice earned
me and other women trust among the male counterparts. It was also an opening for other
Ugandan women to be recognized as somewhat
equal contributors to the developmcountry.
“My children had grown up but they
had suffered a lot away, many had been arrested
their father because of me.”
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FOWODE commemorated the International Women’s Day
by holding a half day dialogue
during the women’s day P
The dialogue on aimed at creating space for FOWODE
alumni and
and opportunities for women in Uganda and how the youth can engage in the development processes. During
the dialoguein gender equality and women’s empowerment and Helena
Okiring a youth and women activist women their experiences in promoting
women’s empowerment
engage in the promotion of women’s rightsactively participate
and human rights.
This dialogue was graced by Hon. Miria Matembe
I collected food for the
fighters, carried guns to the bush and would also join them to hit the enemy installations. The ruling
government started looking for me and I could no
longer stay in the village fearing I would be killed; it is then that I told my husband about my connections
with the rebels and I left him with the kids. We lived separate lives until when the war was over. While in
the bush, life was not easy; we forgot luxuries like
sugar and salt, we used a particular type of leaves as sanitary towels. Although we were officers we found
ourselves doing other duties like washing, roasting gonja etc… These situations taught me that every
woman needs a woman for a best friend, I became close to the other women with whom we shared
responsibilities and complemented each other during
I badly wanted to return to my
family because I felt I could not endure any more e could walk long distances nonstop for a
day or two sometimes without food or water. I time when I felt so thirsty and
‘local brew’ to quench my
thirst, another incident was when one morning I woke up to find a big snake had peeled its skin from
more are the hard times we faced in the bush that made me wish to
and made me cry.
I remember hiding with Gertrude Njuba to cry because we wanted to go home and when we
returned we were summoned to explain why we were crying but even then, we were never allowed to go
When we eventually captured Katonga, governors
were appointed to control and administer the war at this time that I was also appointed
advisor to ‘Mzee’ Museveni. Soon after we took over Kampala and I finally met my family again. I was
delighted to see my husband who had waited for me that time. My children had grown up but they had
suffered a lot while I was away, many had been
arrested with their father because of me.
My saddest moments include losing our six children in 1980, our 26 year old son was killed on Kyagwe
our second child was arrested and killed in Bombo Army Barracks, in 1986 our third son
e where he had been
commanding National Resistance Army forces, the fourth child died at the age of 34, the fifth died of
the last born died later.
I was sworn in as member of the National Resistance Council and became Honorable. Captain Zizinga. With
this new accolade, I could not do certain things at home and this caused some misunderstandings with
I was disrespecting him
and abandoning my duties at home. I was later appointed as a Senior Presidential Advisor but time
came when I could not meet the President and it dawned on me that the rank of Hon. Capt and the
post of Advisor were in theory and not in practice. I
off and left government because I didn’t have the senior six academic qualification.
My role in these struggles which I started engaging in
as a child is unimaginable; I endured the harsh this sacrifice earned
me and other women trust among the male counterparts. It was also an opening for other
Ugandan women to be recognized as somewhat
equal contributors to the development of their
had grown up but they
suffered a lot while I was arrested with
because of me.”
As part of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, the
WOMEN UNITE: UNTIE UGANDA mobilized women to show their solidarity with mothers whose c
suffering from
themselves opportunity to
adequately has reportedly claimed the lives o
Pader, Kitgum and Lamwo districts.
According to experts,
is mostly common among between 10 and 19 years
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Passing on the baton
fowode.org. Facebook: http://facebook.com/Fowod
commemorated the International Women’s Day
by holding a half day dialogue with young women
the women’s day Publicity week.
The dialogue on Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futurescreating space for FOWODE young leaders’
alumni and other youth to share knowledge on challenges
and opportunities for women in Uganda and how the youth can engage in the development processes. During
the dialogue, Rhoda Kalema well known for her struggles in gender equality and women’s empowerment and Helena
Okiring a youth and women activist shared with the young women their experiences in promoting gender equality and
women’s empowerment. They interacted mainly on how to
the promotion of women’s rights and how participate in activities that promote democracy
and human rights.
dialogue was graced by Hon. Miria Matembe
As part of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, the women’s movement under its campaign
WOMEN UNITE: UNTIE UGANDA mobilized women to show their solidarity with mothers whose c
suffering from the nodding disease syndrome
themselves to trees for 30 minutes. Women also opportunity to condemn government’s failure to
adequately address the nodding disease problemreportedly claimed the lives of over 200 children
er, Kitgum and Lamwo districts.
According to experts, the cause of nodding disease which
common among children and adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years is still unknown.
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commemorated the International Women’s Day
women leaders
iring Futures young leaders’
to share knowledge on challenges
and opportunities for women in Uganda and how the youth can engage in the development processes. During
known for her struggles in gender equality and women’s empowerment and Helena
with the young gender equality and
mainly on how to
and how to in activities that promote democracy
dialogue was graced by Hon. Miria Matembe
As part of the commemoration of International Women’s under its campaign
WOMEN UNITE: UNTIE UGANDA mobilized women to show their solidarity with mothers whose children are
nodding disease syndrome by tying
. Women also took this condemn government’s failure to
problem which f over 200 children in
odding disease which
children and adolescents aged
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who I was as a girl, what woman I would grow into there was
nstincts that refer to my sexuality to the artificial roles. This woman was
the children, animals, the home alike! Perhaps
through under the auspices of society. I wanted to strangle this
…and then I knew I was a Woman!
Right from the edge of my creation, I thought this is how I would be, and yes this is how I am. I was born a woman and a woman I will be. Throughout my infancy, I battled
with thoughts of who I was as a girl, what woman I would
grow into and what kind of woman I would later be. I was told, there was a woman that God did not create,
deterring the natural instincts that refer to my sexuality to the artificial roles. This woman was the model in society,
accepted by several, a woman who set standards for what kind of woman I was to be.
Yes I grew up as a principled young girl, groomed in a
home of 7 girls and 5 boys. The natural woman in me started growing into the ‘real’ woman; predesigned by
society. I made the fibred dolls and played mother in our childhood games, I can’t forget the ‘tantantala’ song in
depiction that marriage was the epitome of a woman’s life.
If I missed being the bride in that game, bowls of tears flowed from my eyes. I never knew what this meant. No, I
never! Well, how could I know unless I was told!
At the ages of innocence, I knew that a woman was to
take care of the man, the children, animals, and the home alike! Perhaps that is what she was created for. I saw
mother do the triple roles. Yes, she produced, dug, cooked and went to the market not mentioning taking the water
to the bathroom for father to bathe.
For that purpose, she was a professional housewife, the home was her confinement. Society taught me how to
walk on knee bows as I grew up, together with my
brothers, we moved on in this action for respect, only to be surprised, at a certain age, they stopped, while I
continued. I was so grieved at the traumatic situation my family had to go through under the auspices of society. I
wanted to strangle this person called society. Because of the same person, I heard the woes in the parents’ bed
room, several times mother packed her bags to head for
her parents, but society said “NO! You can’t do that, you are a married woman, you belong to the man, how will
society regard you?” The anger that grilled in the marital home spilled over to the children until only the daughters
who measured up to the required strength for survival remained.
Are we really far from where we started from, are we
moving miles? Is gender equality a myth in your home or a reality? Sure something is being done like
getting educated, joining of decision making positions, economic empowerment, but a lot more
needs to be done as this ascribes to only a few women, several especially at the grassroots level still
face the intensity of the gender imbalances.
Oppression is now manifesting itself in a secondary
form. Through rape, human trafficking, corruption, poverty, defilement, insecurity, the incest, domestic
violence, should I also say the Child sacrifices?
I mean, who is affected most? It is still I the woman
that I was; I am and will forever be. As we celebrate Women’s Day, woman, measure your success
according to the miles you have moved in reality, start with your own home, are you enforcing
patriarchy? Girls, women, mothers, wives, sisters,
aunties, dear grannies and of course the men out there, lets connect for the better of all the women in
Uganda. To the men, I know you like making women happy, one statement for you. The only way you can
make a woman happy is to observe, defend and
protect her rights, together, we can move MOUNTAINS!
Happy Women’s Day
By Juliet Luutu
Living only as women but in a male headed household.
Society hails our late father; the head of the family. When I send money home society still thanks ‘Salongo’ who
educated me. Dead or Alive, he Salongo still feeds the family!
I never questioned why even my younger brothers
couldn’t kneel for mother, yet it was a must for the girl
child. Did I ever see any of my brothers in the kitchen! My mind can’t trace that scene. Wow! I thought I had come
into a better world, now I knew we were two different human beings not only in spelling of the nomenclature but
in every sense of woman being different from man.
Society brought to me several normalized injustices as realities that accrued to being feminine. I witnessed the
power controls at home which manifested sometimes in the fights we had with our brothers, they played the
security role and they had the right to give the girls away
in marriage in exchange for a cock!
I hated it that my brother has to give me away for
marriage? Why not my mother, who bore the pain of
bringing me into life, little did I know that on that day, she does not even appear any where before the guests! Sshh!
I was shut down in a whisper, ‘Don’t you know that children belong to the MAN?’ Of course, the head of the
family, he was in and out of home. At the age of 12 I saw father heading 2 families and we used to say; Father is a
real man, he controls the family even when he is miles
away!
I hated it that my brother has
to give me away for marriage? Why not my mother, because she bore the pain
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Parliamentary
In 2011, FOWODE began examinsafe motherhood especially Family Planning Services have been
utilized and whether there are
family planning drugs and materials. While applying the Public Expenditure Tracking Survey
tracked the flow of family planning funds/commodities from Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development to the Ministry of Health, National Medical Stores (NMS) and to the Health Center IVs and Health Center II
5 selected districts.
In total 20 Health Center IIIs and 10 Health Center IVs were
randomly but proportionately selected in Luwero, Kabale, Kibaale, Gulu and Kibuku and data was
of funds allocated for family plnature and efficacy of criteria
account for funds released for to determine the levels of re
leakages (if any) of funds alloc
for family planning services.
Patricia Munabi the Executive Director FOWODE and Parliamentary gender champions
Public expenditure tracking for family planning services in Uganda
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Parliamentary Gender Champions
examining the extent to which funds for safe motherhood especially Family Planning Services have been
are any leakages in distribution of
amily planning drugs and materials. While applying the Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS) methodology, FOWODE
tracked the flow of family planning funds/commodities from Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development to the Ministry of Health, National Medical Stores (NMS) and to the Health Center IVs and Health Center IIIs in the
In total 20 Health Center IIIs and 10 Health Center IVs were
randomly but proportionately selected in Luwero, Kabale, Kibaale, Gulu and Kibuku and data was gathered to ascertain the amounts
of funds allocated for family planning services. To discover the criteria used to allocate, disburse and
account for funds released for Family Planning services and also determine the levels of re-allocations, diversions and/or
leakages (if any) of funds allocated to the different budget lines
the Executive Director FOWODE and Hon. Sarah der champions attending. Public expenditure tracking for family planning services in Uganda
USD 923,440 was allocated
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Gender champions with
a ‘Gender Monitoring Unit’for adherence of the various government sectors to Ministry of Finance’s Budget
Call Circular directive on gender and equity budgeting.
Working hand in Parliamentary Budget Office, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
and the
unit the various parliamentary committees when auditing the compliance of the
different sectors to the budget call circular gender directive. It will also be responsible for recommendin
sectors would be befitting to receive the ‘Gender in a given
In a move to ensure that government meets its gender equality objectives, every government instit
Gender and Equityapproved by Parliament. “For the first time gender accountability is going to be
taken seriously,” stated Hon. Ros
It is yet to be decided where the unit will be housed, but it was proposed for it to be initially established as a department within the Parliamentary Budget Office
while members with the support of the Speaker of Parliament continue to
out arrangements of having a fully fledged and independent unit within the Parliamentary Structure as is the case with the Parliamentary Budget Office which
was established through the
A select committee has been constituted to develoof Reference for the Gender Monitoring Unit detailing the functions of this unit
and its operational framework. This committee was also tasked to develop the Gender and equity checklist that would guide the parliamentarians
for compliance to the gender directive for the Financial Year 2012/13. Given her
proficiency in gender analysis and gender budgeting, Democracy
guidance in this process.
Ms. Patricia Munabi Babiiha, the Executive Director, towards this
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requiredCertificatestatement, bill or loans are
Gender Champions lobby for a gender and equity monitoring unit
extent to which funds for safe motherhood especially Family Planning Services have been
ny leakages in distribution of
amily planning drugs and materials. While applying the Public (PETS) methodology, FOWODE
tracked the flow of family planning funds/commodities from Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development to the Ministry of Health, National Medical Stores Is in the
In total 20 Health Center IIIs and 10 Health Center IVs were
randomly but proportionately selected in Luwero, Kabale, Kibaale, ascertain the amounts
the used to allocate, disburse and
and also allocations, diversions and/or
ated to the different budget lines
Hon. Sarah Mpabwa one of the Public expenditure tracking for family planning services in Uganda
The assessment revealed that in relation to the transfer of Funds from the Central
Level to the Health Units, Donors
contributed much more than what the Central Government contributes
example for the financial year 2010/11 923,440 was allocated by the Ministry of
Finance Planning through the National
Medical Stores and USD 9,213,9allocated by donors including
USAID and DFID.
allocated
was
family planning [email protected] Web: www.fowode.org
Gender champions within Parliament are
‘Gender Monitoring Unit’ within parliament for adherence of the various government sectors to Ministry of Finance’s Budget
Call Circular directive on gender and equity budgeting.
Working hand in hand with the Uganda Women Parliamentarians Association, the Parliamentary Budget Office, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
and the Forum for Women in Democracy
unit to be established as an independent body that will play an advisory role to the various parliamentary committees when auditing the compliance of the
different sectors to the budget call circular gender directive. It will also be responsible for recommending to the Equal Opportunities Commission
sectors would be befitting to receive the ‘Gender in a given time frame.
In a move to ensure that government meets its gender equality objectives, every government institution or sector will be required to present the
Gender and Equity before its plan, budget, policy statement, bill or loans are approved by Parliament. “For the first time gender accountability is going to be
taken seriously,” stated Hon. Rosemary Nyakikogoro.
It is yet to be decided where the unit will be housed, but it was proposed for it to be initially established as a department within the Parliamentary Budget Office
while members with the support of the Speaker of Parliament continue to
out arrangements of having a fully fledged and independent unit within the Parliamentary Structure as is the case with the Parliamentary Budget Office which
was established through the Budget Act 2001
A select committee has been constituted to develoof Reference for the Gender Monitoring Unit detailing the functions of this unit
and its operational framework. This committee was also tasked to develop the Gender and equity checklist that would guide the parliamentarians
for compliance to the gender directive for the Financial Year 2012/13. Given her
proficiency in gender analysis and gender budgeting, Democracy (FOWODE), was co-opted on this committee t
guidance in this process.
Ms. Patricia Munabi Babiiha, the Executive Director, owards this initiative which makes gender budgeting a reality in Uganda.
“…every government institution or
required to presenCertificate before its plan, budget, policy statement, bill or loans are
a gender and equity monitoring unit
It was also discovered
and contract the National Medical Store to distribute to all health units in the country. Ministr
national medical stores planning materials to all health units in the country.
Funds for promoting consumption of family planning services at
lower health unit levels are part of grant that is released quarterly to health units
The flow of family planning commodities is not con
health units for example, standard kit of materials every two months
necessarily meet the needs of
The assessment also
planning and deliveriescenters making it hard to accurately account for these
commodities on monthly, quarterly, bi
There was also serious under utilization of family planning services at health centers with condoms
family planning method
FOWODE intends to engage with governmentstakeholder to address the key
do this systematically an advocacy strategy has been developed
to effectively lobby reproductive health services in Uganda.
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revealed that in relation to ransfer of Funds from the Central
vel to the Health Units, Donors
contributed much more than what the Central Government contributes, for
2010/11 USD 923,440 was allocated by the Ministry of
Finance Planning through the National
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in Parliament are plotting to push for the establishment of
within parliament which will be mandated to check for adherence of the various government sectors to Ministry of Finance’s Budget
Call Circular directive on gender and equity budgeting.
hand with the Uganda Women Parliamentarians Association, the Parliamentary Budget Office, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Forum for Women in Democracy, the Members of Parliament want this
to be established as an independent body that will play an advisory role to the various parliamentary committees when auditing the compliance of the
different sectors to the budget call circular gender directive. It will also be Equal Opportunities Commission
sectors would be befitting to receive the ‘Gender equity Certificate of Compliance’
In a move to ensure that government meets its gender equality objectives, every ution or sector will be required to present the Certificate of
before its plan, budget, policy statement, bill or loans are approved by Parliament. “For the first time gender accountability is going to be
emary Nyakikogoro.
It is yet to be decided where the unit will be housed, but it was proposed for it to be initially established as a department within the Parliamentary Budget Office
while members with the support of the Speaker of Parliament continue to
out arrangements of having a fully fledged and independent unit within the Parliamentary Structure as is the case with the Parliamentary Budget Office which
Budget Act 2001.
A select committee has been constituted to develop guidelines and specific Terms of Reference for the Gender Monitoring Unit detailing the functions of this unit
and its operational framework. This committee was also tasked to develop the Gender and equity checklist that would guide the parliamentarians when checking
for compliance to the gender directive for the Financial Year 2012/13. Given her
proficiency in gender analysis and gender budgeting, Forum for Women in opted on this committee to provide technical
Ms. Patricia Munabi Babiiha, the Executive Director, FOWODE, voiced her support initiative which makes gender budgeting a reality in Uganda.
ent institution or sector will be present the Gender equitybefore its plan, budget, policy
statement, bill or loans are approved...”
a gender and equity monitoring unit
It was also discovered that whereas Donors procure commodities
contract the National Medical Store to distribute to all health units in the country. Ministry of Finance disburses funds to the
national medical stores to purchase, store and distribute family planning materials to all health units in the country.
Funds for promoting consumption of family planning services at
lower health unit levels are part of the general PHC non wage grant that is released quarterly to health units
low of family planning commodities is not consistent in some
health units for example, Health Centre IIIs are supplied a standard kit of materials every two months which may not
necessarily meet the needs of users in a particular community
also observed, laxity in record keeping
deliveries by National Medical Stores and the making it hard to accurately account for these
odities on monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, annual basis.
There was also serious under utilization of family planning services at health centers with condoms being the
family planning method.
FOWODE intends to engage with government and other key to address the key findings of this assessment
do this systematically an advocacy strategy has been developed
to effectively lobby for improved financing and management reproductive health services in Uganda.
Public expenditure tracking for family planning services in Uganda
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establishment of
ill be mandated to check for adherence of the various government sectors to Ministry of Finance’s Budget
hand with the Uganda Women Parliamentarians Association, the Parliamentary Budget Office, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
, the Members of Parliament want this
to be established as an independent body that will play an advisory role to the various parliamentary committees when auditing the compliance of the
different sectors to the budget call circular gender directive. It will also be Equal Opportunities Commission which
quity Certificate of Compliance’
In a move to ensure that government meets its gender equality objectives, every Certificate of
before its plan, budget, policy statement, bill or loans are approved by Parliament. “For the first time gender accountability is going to be
It is yet to be decided where the unit will be housed, but it was proposed for it to be initially established as a department within the Parliamentary Budget Office
while members with the support of the Speaker of Parliament continue to work
out arrangements of having a fully fledged and independent unit within the Parliamentary Structure as is the case with the Parliamentary Budget Office which
p guidelines and specific Terms of Reference for the Gender Monitoring Unit detailing the functions of this unit
and its operational framework. This committee was also tasked to develop the when checking
for compliance to the gender directive for the Financial Year 2012/13. Given her
Forum for Women in o provide technical
, voiced her support initiative which makes gender budgeting a reality in Uganda.
will be
equity
a gender and equity monitoring unit
Donors procure commodities
contract the National Medical Store to distribute to all health disburses funds to the
to purchase, store and distribute family
Funds for promoting consumption of family planning services at
the general PHC non wage
sistent in some
are supplied a which may not
particular community.
ecord keeping of family
and the health making it hard to accurately account for these
annual, annual basis.
There was also serious under utilization of family planning the most used
and other key findings of this assessment and to
do this systematically an advocacy strategy has been developed
financing and management of
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Women councilors during the effective legislative training in Wakiso
The Councilors discussed and agreed on priority
areas of focus for their respective districts. Councilors
from Masindi agreed to mobilize women leaders,
youth and disabled persons for effective participation
in decision making, form Women Caucuses and lobby
for inclusion of gender issues in the district Annual
Budgets, while those from Busia planned to form
coalitions and caucuses within Council to effectively
lobby for gender equity.
FOWODE organizes such capacity building trainings
with an understanding that women in leadership are
still constrained by the patriarchal tendencies and
practices in legislatures that hinder their participation
and thus the prioritization of the women’s issues in
the legislatures. Additionally, the women tend to lack
adequate skills and experiences to enable them
effectively influence legislative decisions.
It is believed that once trained, the women are better
placed to influence decisions in their legislatures and
as a result, FOWODE will continue building capacities
of women at different levels so they can effectively
analyze and influence legislature from a gender
perspective.
““……II hhaavvee bbeeccoommee mmoorree aawwaarree ooff wwhhaatt aauutthhoorriittyy II
ppoosssseessss aanndd wwhhaatt mmyy rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess aarree aass aa
CCoouunncciilloorr.. II hhaadd nnoott bbeeeenn oorriieenntteedd oonn mmyy rroolleess
ssiinnccee II wwaass eelleecctteedd CCoouunncciilloorr..””
Women councilors trained in effective legislative engagement
the sessions on the ‘role of councilors’ and
‘assertiveness’ as well as ‘tabling motions’ in council
were most appreciated.
“The most interesting session was the role of a
Councilor. I have become more aware of what
authority I possess and what my responsibilities are as
a Councilor. No one had oriented me on my roles since
I was elected Councilor.” reported one of the
participants
“I have learnt how to table an effective motion in
Council”, is what another participant had to say when
asked to share what she had found most exciting.”
Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE)
organized a capacity building training in February
2012 for female District, Municipal and Sub County
Councilors, majority of whom are new to the
legislature, having been elected last year. The
training aimed at enlightening the Councilors from
Masindi, Wakiso and Busia districts on the Council
operations as well as furnishing them with key skills
necessary for effective legislation like public
speaking, time management and mitigating conflict
among others.
The women perceived this training as extremely
educative and timely and from the feedback received
, and ‘assertiveness’ as well as ‘tabling motions’ in
Civil society checklist for the 2012/13 national budget
on measures of mitigating climate change and its effects on
agriculture. It was further proposed that Ministry of health needs
to explain inconsistencies in demand and supply of drugs by
National medical stores while Ministry of lands needs to give a
status update on compensation of land owners in the oil rich areas
as well as the demarcation of government land.
The civil society organizations also proposed that Ministry of works needs to give a status report about all roads it committed to construct in the previous financial year and its plan for constructing community access roads.
It was also stressed that Parliament should
request the responsible sectors to give a
status update on the implementation of the
various policies and plans including the
National Action Plan for Women, the
Information Communication and Technology
Policy, the Labour Act as well as progress on
amending the Succession Act to be gender
sensitive and the development of guidelines
for the operationalisation of the Trafficking in
Persons Act.
According to Julius Mukunda, the Senior
Program Director Forum for Women in
Democracy, once finalized, the checklist will
be submitted to parliament so that the
parliamentary committees study the raised
issues and present them to the specific
sectors during the budgetary review process.
Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group believes that this checklist will guide parliament in ensuring that gender
and pro- poor concerns are incorporated into the national budget priorities for the upcoming financial year 2012/13.
Members of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy
Group a loose coalition that advocates for pro
poor and gender sensitive budgets in Uganda
developed a checklist to guide Members of
Parliamentarian when critiquing the National
Budget for the next financial year.
Recognizing that Parliament is mandated to
ensure that spending decisions are in line
with national priorities, the budget advocacy
group believes that this checklist will guide
parliament in ensuring that gender and pro-
poor concerns are incorporated into the
national budget priorities for the upcoming
financial year 2012/13.
Priority areas in Health, Education,
Agriculture, Information Communication and
Technology, Trade, Water and Sanitation,
Lands, social development and macro
economics were identified and some of the
emerging issues included the declining
budgetary allocations to the water sector yet
access to clean and safe water especially in
the rural areas is still lacking.
Other issues included, government ministries
to report on measures designed to improve
pay and welfare of teachers and health
workers, Ministry of education to clarify on
the planned scrapping of the Universal
Primary Education program in urban schools
and ministry of agriculture to report on
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Women and Corruption
“Studies show that women
and men have similar
towards corruption but men
have more opportunities
corrupt, since they are more
likely to be part of corrupt
networks tha
When a new cabinet was announced in 2011, women jubilated over the infemale ministers from 15 in the previous cabinet to 22. But with the corruption allegationshave led to two fstepping aside to allow investigations
excitement might soon fade awayarm so far exhibited by the 9fight against inefficiency and graft
There is an ongoing debate onits effects on gender. Sare less corrupt than men and ahead to describe corrupRecent studies have assertion is not universal but culturecan even be damaging to the women’s cause. Studies by different scholars show that women and men have similar corruption, but men have more be corrupt, since they are more likely to be part of corrupt networks than the women.NEWS, P.O BOX 7176, Kampala Uganda | Plot 15 Vubya Close, Ntinda Nakawa Rd. Email
Women and Corruption!
ow that women
and men have similar attitudes
towards corruption but men
opportunities to be
corrupt, since they are more
likely to be part of corrupt
networks than the women”
When a new cabinet was announced in 2011, women jubilated over the increased number of female ministers from 15 in the previous cabinet
corruption allegations, which led to two female cabinet ministers
stepping aside to allow investigations, the excitement might soon fade away. The biting
r exhibited by the 9th parliament in the fight against inefficiency and graft is commendable.
There is an ongoing debate on corruption and its effects on gender. Some argue that women are less corrupt than men and some have gone
corruption is a “male game”. studies have however shown that this
assertion is not universal but culture-specific and can even be damaging to the women’s cause.
Studies by different scholars show that women and men have similar attitudes towards
ion, but men have more opportunities to be corrupt, since they are more likely to be part of corrupt networks than the women. NEWS, P.O BOX 7176, Kampala Uganda | Plot 15 Vubya Close, Ntinda Nakawa Rd. Email: [email protected]
In her book ‘Political Cleaners: How Women are the
New Anti-Corruption Force. Does the Evidence
Wash?’(2003), Author Anne Marie Goetz suggests
that promoting women in politics as a bulwark
against corruption serves the view "women as
instruments to achieve a broader development goal"
rather than welcoming them to
matter of their democratic and social rights.
While a few women are benefiting from corruption,
as a social group, women
corruption. Women, who represent
disproportionate percentage of the world’s poor, and
are more dependent on social services, suffer the
most under a corrupt system of governance.
access to public office and institutions is restricted by
social, cultural, political and institutional
discrimination.
Corruption undermines a level playing field f
women and men in decision-making
parties can be bought and sold, when officials are
elected through vote-buying and when promotion
within the civil service or corporate sector is related
to personal connections rather than merit, there i
less chance that women can increase their
representation in Parliament or at management levels
within the public or private sector.
Corruption compounds this by making it even more
difficult for women to access public services. It is
estimated that Uganda loses 500 billion shillings
annually as a result of corruption, this leads to
reduced public revenues, often resulting in lower
levels of spending on basic services like education,
health and other social services, which predominantly
affect women's and children's welfare.
Corruption skews public investment choices away
from service delivery; corrupt officials or politicians
design public projects to maximize bribery receipts
and to minimize the chance of detection. Grand
infrastructure investment is pr
detriment of projects in pro-poor areas such as basic
education and health services that directly aid the
poorest. Corruption in the water and energy sectors
will particularly impact poor women, who often bear
the burden of seeking water a
families. Corruption also increases the obstacles for
women entrepreneurs, by distorting access to credit
and making it more difficult to obtain the necessary
licenses and permits.
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Political Cleaners: How Women are the
Corruption Force. Does the Evidence
’(2003), Author Anne Marie Goetz suggests
that promoting women in politics as a bulwark
against corruption serves the view "women as
instruments to achieve a broader development goal"
rather than welcoming them to public office as a
matter of their democratic and social rights.
hile a few women are benefiting from corruption,
as a social group, women do not gain from
Women, who represent a
disproportionate percentage of the world’s poor, and
ependent on social services, suffer the
most under a corrupt system of governance. Their
access to public office and institutions is restricted by
social, cultural, political and institutional
ndermines a level playing field for
making. When political
parties can be bought and sold, when officials are
buying and when promotion
within the civil service or corporate sector is related
to personal connections rather than merit, there is
less chance that women can increase their
representation in Parliament or at management levels
within the public or private sector.
Corruption compounds this by making it even more
difficult for women to access public services. It is
da loses 500 billion shillings
annually as a result of corruption, this leads to
reduced public revenues, often resulting in lower
levels of spending on basic services like education,
health and other social services, which predominantly
children's welfare.
Corruption skews public investment choices away
from service delivery; corrupt officials or politicians
design public projects to maximize bribery receipts
and to minimize the chance of detection. Grand
infrastructure investment is prioritized to the
poor areas such as basic
education and health services that directly aid the
poorest. Corruption in the water and energy sectors
will particularly impact poor women, who often bear
the burden of seeking water and fuel for their
families. Corruption also increases the obstacles for
women entrepreneurs, by distorting access to credit
and making it more difficult to obtain the necessary
Minority groups and less
as wome
a context where human rights violations are ignored
by a corrupt law enforcement system. Moreover, a
corrupt judiciary will reinforce existing explicit or
implicit gender discrimination
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Minority groups and less-advantaged groups such
as women and girls also suffer disproportionately in
a context where human rights violations are ignored
by a corrupt law enforcement system. Moreover, a
corrupt judiciary will reinforce existing explicit or
implicit gender discrimination.
Despite resource limitations, civil society has been
at the forefront of fighting corruption. For example
Forum for Women in Democracy
communities to establish Village Budget Clubs
where 70% of membership is women. They
articipate in budgeting and planning process
monitor and track government funds.
contributed to increased transparency and
accountability in the specific communities.
initiatives that focus on women’s participation have
proven to be effective alternatives for gender
mainstreaming in the fight against corruption.
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between Gender and Corruption
Gender influences how effectively
corruption is measured and
evaluated
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anti-corruption strategies
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advantaged groups such
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