Uganda's leading women

Kampala - The regimes which include Idi Amin and Obote II really destabilised the country not only politically but also caused mayhem socially and more economic devastation. The Ugandan woman bore the brunt of the socio-economic quagmire visited on the population during the repression under reckless regimes.

However, Ugandan women have over the years organised themselves in informal, semi-formal and a few formal multi purpose groupings, which engaged in cultivation, income generation, savings and cultural activities. As political space opened up after the regime change that saw President Yoweri Museveni romp into power in 1986, the greatest beneficiaries were Ugandan women, who got the opportunity to challenge the murky practices, beliefs and institutions of the past, which limited their capabilities.

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