women in politics - Uganda Multimedia News & Information https://www.weinformers.com Politics, Health, Sceince, Business, Agriculture, Culture, Tourism, Women, Men, Oil, Sports Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:16:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Support women candidates – Kadaga tells African political parties https://www.weinformers.com/2016/01/25/support-women-candidates-kadaga-tells-african-political-parties/ https://www.weinformers.com/2016/01/25/support-women-candidates-kadaga-tells-african-political-parties/#respond Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:16:30 +0000 http://www.weinformers.net/?p=44008 The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has said that political parties in Africa need to support women candidates because their financial limitations represent a substantial obstacle to them making a contribution in the governance of their countries. Kadaga was closing a four day Commonwealth Women Parliamentary Conference (Africa Region) in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania. Kadaga said Women have the […]

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]]> The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has said that political parties in Africa need to support women candidates because their financial limitations represent a substantial obstacle to them making a contribution in the governance of their countries. Kadaga was closing a four day Commonwealth Women Parliamentary Conference (Africa Region) in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania. Kadaga said Women have the confidence to run for public office, have good public speaking skills and can mobilize the support of local groups but their only setback is inadequate financial strength.
Kadaga taking questions

Kadaga recently at a Q&A on Women in Leadership

A Member of Parliament from Ghana, Laddi Ayii Ayambo, restated that it is critical to fund and help women in political parties because when women remain under-represented in the political arena, women’s expertise and perspectives on policy agendas is underutilized. The Chairperson Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Lindiwe Maseko, explained that increased presence of women in political offices helps parties to compete more effectively and thereby drawing attention to important policy issues that have previously been overlooked.
The meeting resolved that it is important to encourage all political actors to promote equal participation of women and men in political parties, with a view to achieving better gender-balanced representation in elected public offices at all levels of decision-making.
In a related event, Kadaga advocated for the recognition and celebration of  the achievements of women who took part in the liberation struggles across Africa and in the Commonwealth. She explained that their efforts have had an impact on the social, political, academic and entrepreneurial spheres of countries. She said that women should be acknowledged in involving in struggles before and after independence which fought against Gender –based injustices
The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians applauded speaker Kadaga for her activism and resolved to celebrate the lives and works of dynamic and inspiring women world over.

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]]> https://www.weinformers.com/2016/01/25/support-women-candidates-kadaga-tells-african-political-parties/feed/ 0 Miria Matembe wants a greater voice for women in Uganda politics https://www.weinformers.com/2011/07/20/miria-matembe-wants-a-greater-voice-for-women-in-uganda-politics/ https://www.weinformers.com/2011/07/20/miria-matembe-wants-a-greater-voice-for-women-in-uganda-politics/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:55:34 +0000 http://www.weinformers.net/?p=14457 The director Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO) Miria Matembe has urged women leaders at different levels to advocate for the well being of women at all levels. Matembe says the Centre for Women in Governance is committed to building a pool of women who are knowledgeable, informed and with skills to participate in politics with a […]

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]]> The director Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO) Miria Matembe has urged women leaders at different levels to advocate for the well being of women at all levels.

Matembe says the Centre for Women in Governance is committed to building a pool of women who are knowledgeable, informed and with skills to participate in politics with a vision.

Matembe says that the leadership training is aimed at increasing the numbers visibility and effectiveness of women in national and local politics in decision making.

She said that the two days training was also aimed at empowering the women on how to carry out council business for the benefit of the public whom they represent and appealed to them to be human centered and service oriented.

CEWIGO’s vision is to have a world that values and cherishes good governance where women and men equally participate and benefit from decision making.

By Sunday Rogers

 

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