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Among held a bilateral meeting with the president and executive committee of the IPU on the sidelines of the conference.
The meeting aimed at establishing the role the Ugandan Parliament can play in championing IPU resolutions in the East African region.
She also attended the African geopolitical group of IPU. During this, they were going to discuss a presentation by the IPU on sexism, harassment, and violence against women in African parliaments.
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said on Thursday that violence against women and girls is a crime and a public health emergency.
He tweeted saying it is time to redouble efforts together to eliminate the pervasive human rights issue by 2030.
The 16 days of Activism against gender-based violence is an annual international campaign. It kicked off on Thursday (November 25), the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It will run until December 10, Human Rights Day.
Guterres noted that this bad vice continues to be the most pervasive and pressing human rights issue in the world today.
‘’It is both an abhorrent crime and a public health emergency with far-reaching consequences for millions of women and girls in every corner of the globe. The latest figures from UN Women confirm that during the Covid-19 pandemic, levels of violence against women and girls increased,’’
Last month, Uganda received recognition from Suzanne Mandingo for the overall success in eliminating GBV especially female genital mutilation. The prevalence of FGM now stands at 3%, down from over 50%.
She emphasized that it is achievable for the country to totally eliminate FGM to zero percentage by 2030.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
