Women activists in Uganda hold peaceful demonstration with empty saucepans

Women activists have held a peaceful demonstration in protest against the sky rocketing of the cost of living in the country and the manner in which government security agencies have brutally responded to demonstrations of walk to work protestors that have led to deaths and several injuries

The women have marched through Kamwokya, Lugogo Bi-pass through Yusuf Lule road back to Kiira road playground.

The women were also carrying empty sauce pans and pots saying they are unable to buy food due to high commodity prices in the country.

The women were also carrying banners reading bullets can’t be food and respect women bodies during arrest.

The women also issued a statement to the UN special rappel tour envoy for human rights Margret Sekajja and are also planning to deliver another report to the president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

Sekajja argued the government to intervene in the demanda raised by the women calling for obsaevance of human rights.

The executive director for ICC women network Ruth Ojambo Ocheng praised the police this time in the way police handled their demonstration.

Among the organizations that were involved in the match included UWONET, ACFORD, ICC and Centre for women in governance among others.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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