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NBS TV has finally decided to bend to the pressure from their viewers to engage women on their Frontline show. According to some women, especially feminists, NBS TV has been sidelining women on this show and only inviting men. At first, it looked as though, they were going to do nothing about it. This is because their presenter, Daniel Lutaaya emphasized that they invite their panelists in regard to content, not gender.
“NBS Frontline is majorly about content. It is not empowering to simply bring on a woman or a man just because of their gender. We bring on guests, women and men basing on the week’s content,” Daniel Lutaaya wrote
However, this did not cool the fire but rather just set it ablaze. Many women came out to say, there are very capable women who can share content. Some went to the extent of saying Hon. Nambooze is not the only one with content among women.
“Daniel, you’re missing the point. There are lots of women who are very conversant with these topics whether they hold these titles and offices or not. You were just lazy to call them,” a one Hellen Nakyeyune
“Normalize inviting our one and only @SarahBireete , why do you invite Hon Namboze? So you want to fools us that besides Namboze, no woman can fit into your topics ?” a one Jane K wrote
All these dissatisfactions must have reached the table of those who produce this show. However, how justified were their claims? Looking at both sides, they had a point but what if at one point again, the topic doesn’t favor the presence of women on the show? Should everything be gender-based even when it is not called for?
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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)
