Women across the world cerebrated the woman’s day on Thursday March 8, 2012. In Uganda there is a group of women who made news headlines last year so we bring them to you today.

Lady Justice Sebutinde

Ms Sebutinde was the first Ugandan judge to get elected to the International Court of Justice. She got all eyes on her when she sat at the Hague-based UN Special Court for Sierra Leone, and tried the former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

Ms Flavia Namakula

She is one of the Ugandan humble ladies who last year won the Uganda Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championship by five strokes. Namakula won the tournament with an aggregate of 223 after 54 holes.
Sharon Nalukenge

Ms Nalukenge is also known as Ms Sharon O in Uganda’s entertainment industry. She represented Uganda at the Big Brother reality show and became the first Ugandan woman to reach the finals of Big Brother Africa.
Annet Negesa

She is one of the iron ladies in Uganda’s sports industry. She won a gold medal during the All Africa Games in 800 meters in Maputo, Mozambique at Zimpeto National stadium.

 Iryn Namubiru

The R&B singer looks like granite but inside her there is a volcano. Last year she pocket several awards which included Afro-Beat Diva award, R&B Diva award and Super Diva 2011. She was also the best artiste of RnB, Female artiste of the Year and Best Artiste of the year.