Uganda Women Parliamentary Association STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2021 Promoting Gender parity in Policies and Development Cover Photo: Women Parliamentarians after a Gender training conducted by Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development with support from UNDP(Photo adopted from NewVision) Acronyms

UWOPA Women Parliamentary Association NDP National Development Plan SDGs Sustainable Development Goals CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women UWEP Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Fund LC Local Councils MP Member of Parliament GBV Gender Based Violence CSOs Civil Society Organisations DVA Domestic Violence Act FGM Female Genital Mutilation TIP Trafficking in Persons Act UWONET Uganda Women Network FOWODE Forum of Women in Democracy MGLSD Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development PFMA Public Finance and Management Act WDG Women Democracy Group DGF Democratic Governance Facility UNDP United Nations Development Plan BHC British High Commission

i Foreword from the Patron

I salute you all, my countrymen and women, Members of Parliament, partners and the development partners in Uganda and around the world. It is a new parliament and season for Uganda as a country. I would like to use this opportunity to congratulate all Members of Parliament for having made it to the 10th parliament and for honoring me again to be your Speaker in this Parliament.I am also very happy to welcome all UWOPA members in the 10th Parliament to the UWOPA fraternity and the Women’s Movement in Uganda at large. UWOPA provides us with the much needed platform in Parliament to champion the fundamental cause of equity and equality for women at national, regional and international levels. As Patron, it gives me immense joy to provide a testimony of how UWOPA has grown in numbers over the years and in commitment to advance this cause. I salute all past and present UWOPA members for your various contributions towards advancement of the women’s cause in our country.

I am aware of the fact that, every new Parliament comes in with its agenda and so does UWOPA. UWOPA’s desire to concentrate on a Common Women Legislative Agenda is commendable as working together results to powerful outcomes. In this regard, the identified areas are all very important as they define precisely the legislative and non legislative areas which must be addressed if our country is to address challenges we still have in the areas of marriage and the family relations, sexual offences, working mothers and domestic workers as well as succession matters. On the other hand, monitoring the implementation Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga of the Gender and Equity Certificate which we enacted in the Public Finance and Management Act 2015 is paramount, addressing economic empowerment of women, maternal health issues and girl child rights SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT advocacy.

ii This will build on what the Government of Uganda has already to 49.4% (UNHS 2009/10). The introduction of Universal Secondary accomplished over the years in this regard to protection and Education (USE) in 2007 has improved school enrolment at secondary empowerment of women and the girl child in Uganda. For example level as reflected in the boy’s enrollment of 54.5% and girls’ enrollment of enactment of gender sensitive laws and implementation of such related 45.5 %.( UNHS 2009/10). The Functional Adult Literacy programme has policies including the affirmative policy as enshrined in Article 32 of the over the years enrolled a total of 974,855 learners with women being the has encouraged more women to venture into main beneficiaries contributing over 70% of enrolled participants while areas of decision making at all levels. Consequently the proportion of men form 30% of the beneficiaries. women in Parliament has risen from 19.2% in 1996 to 30.4% in 2006 up to the current 34.7% in the 10th Parliament. Protection of women’s Despite such progress, a lot is still desired and therefore I encourage land rights has been addressed through legal provisions particularly all stakeholders to work together to foster the issues that affect the the Land Act (1998) and the Mortgage Act (2009). Section 39 A of the women and the girl child through the completion of the Common Women Land Amendment Act (2004) details security of occupancy on family Legislative Agenda that will guide UWOPA through the next five years as land, while section 40 prohibits the sale, transfer, exchange, pledge, spelt out in this Strategic Plan. mortgage or lease of family land except with prior consent of the spouse (CEDAW Report 2009). I thank you and look forward to celebrating many successes for women with you in the next five years. In the Education Sector, the affirmative action for female entrants to public tertiary institutions has enhanced gender equity in access to education, thus increasing their opportunities to participate in development. The Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme has increased overall enrollment of boys to 50.6% and girl’s enrollment For God and My Country

iii Foreword from the Chairperson

promising journey in this 10th Parliament, UWOPA has developed its Common Women Legislative Agenda (CWLA) 2016-2021 which is also our strategic Plan. In every Parliament, UWOPA lays down its agenda for the five years which is now embedded in the next few pages of this document. In these five years, UWOPA will tackle both the legislative and non legislative issues in order to deliver on its commitment to better the state of women welfare and development. In the legislative area, UWOPA will ensure the passage of the Marriage and Divorce Bill (2009), the Sexual Offences Bill (2015). Additionally, we shall also work to amend the Succession (1906) and Employment Acts (2010) to tackle issues of fairness in during inheritance and to improve conditions of mothers during breastfeeding respectively. Hon. Monicah Amoding MP-Kumi District More so under the non-legislative areas, UWOPA will ensure that women are economically empowered most especially through the monitoring of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program/Fund under I was pleasantly surprised and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. Also issues of maternal health and teenage girl humbled by the trust that Women issues will be tackled to ensure that the women and girls access better health services and affordable MPs and the male associate sanitary towels. UWOPA will also monitor the implementation of the Public and Finance Management Act members placed on me when I was 2015 with particular interest in Gender Equity certificate for compliancy of all national sectors in gender elected UWOPA Chairperson. On budgeting and planning. There are other issues which we shall directly follow up through our various behalf of the UWOPA Executive and Parliamentary Committees and in our districts. I therefore implore all women MPs to put in your best. Our on my own behalf, I would like to work is already cut out, therefore whenever you hear the ‘gong’ sounding, please come out and we do what take this opportunity to thank all the we must accomplish in our time. I call upon the media, civil society organizations, government Ministries members of UWOPA, for entrusting and Agencies to join hands with us as we push for these important issues for improved service delivery in us with this mantle of leadership for the political, social and economic sectors. the coming years. We are ever so grateful to our development partners for their tireless support towards the advancement of Welcome to the UWOPA family, women’s cause in Uganda in general and more specifically for keeping UWOPA’s mission afloat. Special a space in which we share our thanks go to DGF, UNDP, UNWOMEN, Plan International, British High Commission and Irish Aid, among experiences and challenges as others. We appreciate the Office of the Speaker (through CPS, IPS, CPA/CWP) for the ever present women with the support of our male support as well as the entire Women’s Movement in Uganda particularly our counterparts under the WDG colleagues. This space also gives alliance for the special support towards the development of this common agenda. us the opportunity to organize our advocacy programmes for women and the girl child within and outside Parliament. As we embark on this Alunta Continua Contents

Acronyms...... i Foreword from the Patron...... ii Foreword from the Chairperson ...... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 2 BACKGROUND...... 4 MILESTONES IN THE 9TH PARLIAMENT ...... 6 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE ...... 8 THEMATIC AREAS...... 9 STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION...... 11 STATISTICS OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ...... 14 UWOPA BOARD COMPOSITION...... 14 WORKPLAN AND BUDGET JULY 2016 – JUNE 2017...... 15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 2 BACKGROUND...... 4 MILESTONES IN THE 9TH PARLIAMENT ...... 6 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE ...... 8 THEMATIC AREAS...... 9 STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION...... 11 STATISTICS OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ...... 14 UWOPA ADVOCACY THROUGH ROUND TABLES...... 14 WORKPLAN AND BUDGET JULY 2016 – JUNE 2017...... 18 UWOPA BOARD COMPOSITION...... 21

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In Uganda women In Uganda women continue to be disproportionately represented in governance and decision making at all continue to be levels yet they constitute 51% of the population. Persisting gender inequalities continue to constrain equality of opportunities at both local and national level. As of 2016, women’s labor force participation rate is still disproportionately lower than that of men and women are significantly more likely than men to be unemployed (particularly represented in when younger), to face difficulty obtaining a loan or opening a bank account, to be under-represented in governance and corporate and public decision-making positions and face greater discrimination in economic and social decision making at life because of their gender. There is increasing recognition that Uganda cannot develop, attain middle all levels yet they income status and prosper without fully engaging more than half of its population proportionately. Where women access to quality education, jobs, land and other assets, growth and stability are not enhanced. constitute 51% of the population. This Strategy promotes Uganda Women Parliamentary Association’s (UWOPA) vision in which women and Persisting gender men, regardless of socio-economic status, have the same rights and opportunities to access finance and inequalities continue assets, establish and lead business, participate in decision-making processes affecting their lives and have equal and safe access to public services. It provides for a more formal expression of its commitment to constrain equality of to promoting gender equality and equality of opportunities as a goal in, and of, itself and as a key element opportunities at both for transition. This strategic plan reaffirms the commitment of UWOPA to gender equality through local and national level. legislation, representation and oversight of all laws and policies in Uganda. The Strategic Plan also draws on the constitution of Uganda, national laws, policies, regional and international instruments as well as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that support advancement of women and gender equality. UWOPA is also cognizant of the Strategic Plan and the National Vision to inform this strategic plan specifically the vision 2040 of “A Transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern

2 and Prosperous Country within 30 years”. The 2016-2021 Strategic Plan builds on the achievements, experiences and lessons learnt from the previous 2011- 2016 Strategic Plan as well as the women’s manifesto.

The strategy focuses on four strategic objectives: 1. To increase women’s access to economic empowerment and opportunities 2. To increase women’s leadership and participation in decision making 3. To prevent violence against women and girls 4. To improve access to health and education for women and girls

Finally, the Strategy recognizes that for UWOPA to successfully and sustainably deliver on its objectives, it will focus on leveraging its partnerships where possible and introduce an important element to the reporting and evaluation of progress. This is, therefore, a results-oriented Strategy which will aim to assess and incorporate lessons, stimulate innovation and respond to changing environments during its implementation period.

3 BACKGROUND

UWOPA was founded in the 5th parliament of Uganda in the period of 1989-1994 as a parliamentary caucus The middle income that brings together all Women Members of Parliament (WMP), former women members of parliament and Male Members of Parliament (MMP) as associates or honorary members to enhance effective 2020 and Kisanja representation of women in parliament. UWOPA believes in equal rights of women to participate in all Akunamusezo is bell that aspects of governance of our country and are committed to ensuring that policy making and legislative rings in everybody’s ears institutions redress gender disparities and other injustices that contribute to poverty and undermine in the 10th parliament. sustainable development of Uganda. UWOPA believes that Uganda becoming a middle income economy in 2021 and ‘Kisanja Akunamuchezo’ is bell that rings in for this dream to be everybody’s ears in the 10th parliament. UWOPA believes that for this dream to be achieved, plans must achieved, plans must be in place to reduce poverty that largely depends on improving access to decent work, particularly for be in place to reduce women and young people, and securing access to assets including land. Reducing hunger depends on poverty that largely real and equal access to and control of other productive resources for men and women in rural areas and depends on improving closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity. Despite the recognized role of women in combating food insecurity and poverty and the importance of women’s access to sustainable energy, water, sanitation, access to decent work, education and health to the overall development of a country, the government budget does not match particularly for women policy commitments. and young people, and securing access to The targets for education and health cannot be met unless all girls have the chance to go to school and women’s sexual and reproductive health is addressed. Many laws permit discriminatory practices such assets including land. as those relating to land, property rights and employment benefits. The difficult pathway to accessing justice, especially for the poorest women and girls, remains an impediment to efforts to eliminate gender- based discrimination. While women’s rights advocates have successfully placed violence against women and girls on public policy, the rates of violence that women and girls face at home and in public places too often reach pandemic proportions.

4 Women’s voice, leadership, participation and representation are important pathways to empowerment and rights, and to establishing inspirational role models for young people. Uganda has steadily increased women’s representation in parliament from 14% in 1996 to 34% 2016, therefore surpassing the 30 per Women’s voice, leadership, cent critical mass mark for women’s representation in parliament. However, at participation and representation are the local level, elected women councillors are underrepresented in all districts important pathways to empowerment and women mayors even worse. Women’s representation in community-based and rights, and to establishing organizations and sectoral policy making bodies from farmers cooperatives to inspirational role models for young national cooperate authorities and board of directors is essential to building people. long-term leadership skills. It is upon this background that UWOPA positions itself as an effective vehicle through which many of the observed challenges can be addressed through its mainstream avenues of representation, legislation and oversight of the budget.

Values and principles: Commitment, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Transparency, Equity, Partnerships, Efficiency, Flexibility, Team work, Unity and Non-partisan.

Vision: Social Justice, Peace and economic empowerment for all

Mission: To engender laws, policies, political processes and equity in resource allocation and improve the quality of life of women through effective legislation, representation, capacity building, political support and networking

The WDG Alliance meeting the Speaker over fair gender representation of the incoming electoral commision board.

5 MILESTONES IN THE 9TH PARLIAMENT

UWOPA adopted An essential preparatory step for developing a Strategic Plan is the review of the previous one. The pragmatic review of the previous Strategic Plan of UWOPA was undertaken in lieu of the key recommendations and formulation of the 2016-2021 strategic plan. The review highlighted the policy context, resources to approaches to support implementation of gender and the political commitment for women’s agenda in Uganda. UWOPA engender legislative adopted pragmatic approaches to engender legislative processes in the 9th parliament such as working processes in the 9th with CSOs in drafting bills, working closely with the clerk’s and speaker’s offices, seeking and utilizing research support from Parliament’s Research Department and co-opting male Members of Parliament parliament such as in pushing for Bills on the floor of parliament. working with CSOs in drafting bills, working closely with the clerk’s and speaker’s offices

The chairperson UWOPA flanked by the Acting Country Rep of Plan International during the launch of the CEDAW project.

6 Other tangible achievements in the 9th parliament include: • Provided training to WMPs to enhance effect representation on the floor of parliament • Amendment of the rules of procedures for gender parity in all parliamentary • Engaged in country wide cancer awareness, screening and committee positions and achieved 40% representations of Committee monitoring health facilities visits to ascertain the status of Chairpersons maternal health services • UWOPA sought leave of the House, drafted and tabled a private members • Female MPs lobbied government to create and increase bill on Sexual Offences Bill for first reading on the floor of parliament maternal health funding from the current 8% to 15% • Undertook policy analysis and developed a policy brief on Sexual Offences • Engaged with district stakeholders in northern Uganda in Bill peace building and restoration processes • Reviewed and ensured amendments of Oil and Gas Bill to include 40% • During this term, UWOPA enhanced the capacity of its women representation on the Petroleum Authority as stated in Article 17 members, increased staff numbers and their technical section 3 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, capacity and increased partnerships with civil society and 2013, at least three members of the 7 Board to be women. donor funding to the institution. • Advocated for the amendment of Act to enhance women’s representation at grassroots level • Moved an amendment on Public and Finance Bill to incorporate the Gender Female MPs lobbied government to and Equity parity Certificate that was passed into law for compliance by all create and increase maternal health national sectors in gender budgeting and planning funding from the current • Advocacy for gender responsive budgeting to enhance gender budgeting program launched in parliament under Parliament Budget Office through to round tables 8% 15%

7 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This Strategic Plan aims to serve as a planning, communication, implementation and monitoring tool as well as a framework to build alliances and undertake actions to engender legislations, policies, laws and allocation of resources in Uganda and beyond. The overall goal of the strategic plan is to promote gender parity in all policies, programmes, laws, budgets, implementation and monitoring of development, agenda of Uganda and the business of parliament. The strategy is conceptualized in terms of legislation, representation and oversight mandate of UWOPA as summarized below.

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8 THEMATIC AREAS

1. Economic empowerment and equal opportunities • Ensure 50% inputs and seeds are given to women in the Operation for women Wealth Creation (OWC) programs • Ensure 50-50 share in the SAGE programme benefits for elderly Strategic Objective 1: women To increase women’s access to economic opportunities and 2. Gender parity in leadership and decision making empowerment at all levels

Legislation and policies Strategic Objective 2: • Monitor the Government Uganda Women Entrepreneurship To increase women’s leadership and participation in decision making at Programme/Fund (UWEP/Fund) to ensure women access credit all levels to enhance financial inclusion in every district of Uganda • Enactment of Law/policy to protect domestic workers and Legislation and policies migrant labour • Amend the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure to address gaps • Enact amendments to the Employment Act to provide for resulting to low women’s participation in parliamentary leadership establishment of Day care and breast feeding centers in all and decision making places of work in Uganda • Lobby for the 50-50 percent (Zebra style) leadership policy for women at all levels in accordance with African Charter on Democracy Oversight and monitoring • Lobby for enactment of a Law or Policy law for the 50-50 percent • Monitor the implementation of the Gender and Equity certificate representation of women and men in all districts of Uganda compliance in all planning and budgeting processes • Ensure women are encouraged to seek employment in male Oversight and representation dominated sectors and introduce equal quota for employment • Lobby political parties to adopt a 50-50 percent representation of women and men at all party structures • Increase Women’s Fund budget in the National Budget • Document and disseminate state of women in leadership and • Enforce the implementation of 30% allocation to women led decision making positions in Uganda companies in the PPDA Act

9 • Enhance UWOPA’s visibility as a strategic women’s caucus in the Legislation and policies East African, African and Global level • Lobby for amendment of the Student Loan Scheme policy to provide for 50-50 percent admission for sciences to university 3. Rights of women and girls • Lobby Ministry of Education for a Sanitation Policy for the girls in Primary school • Work with Ministry of Health for implementation of policy on male Strategic Objective 3: involvement in reproductive and maternal health care To prevent violence against women and girls • Lobby Ministry of Health for Policy on girls retention in schools during pregnancy and after birth Legislation and policies • Enact the Marriage and Divorce bill Oversight and monitoring • Enact the Private Members Bill on Sexual Offences • Lobby for increment of the health budget to 15% in accordance with • Enact the Private members Bill to amend the Succession Act Abuja Declaration • Lobby for the Land compensation law/policy to shift from individual • Lobby for increment of staffing of health workers in the Health (man) to family (women and children) Sector • Create awareness about cervical cancers Oversight and representation • Monitor to ensure availability of mama’s kit to all health centers to • Monitor to ensure the National Policy on Gender Based Violence, promote safe delivery 2016 and the Domestic Violence Act 2010 are implemented • Follow the presidential pledge on emergency sanitary towels in • Monitor to ensure implementation of land policy to promote co- schools and encourage capacity building for girls to make their ownership of family land own sanitary towels to enhance ownership and sustainability of the program 4. Health and education for women and girls

Strategic Objective 4: To increase access to education, reproductive and maternal health care services for women and girls

10 STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION

Advocacy

UWOPA will equip women Parliamentarians with similar goals to foster the gender parity agenda. advocacy skills and tools to champion its cause and • Identify and caucus male and female MPs to champion thematic objectives through: areas in the strategic plan • Link with ministries, committees of parliaments, parliamentary • Gender advocacy on the floor of Parliament, committees of fora and government agencies relevant to the identified themes to parliament, parliamentary fora and meetings/fora outside share information and influence laws, policies, programmes and Parliament through their legislative, oversight and representation budget allocation functions • Link with women caucuses at East African, regional and Global • Building political momentum and will from leadership at all levels Levels to move forward gender parity in policies, laws, programmes, • Link with women leaders in district Local Councils and Women in leadership and development the Private Sector • Continuous mapping of areas of under representation and develop robust strategies for dealing with these issues • Take bold actions that encourages women’s participation at all Research, documentation and information sharing levels • Institute a strong research and development department, make use of online resources as well as online forums for communication Alliance building and seek to provide training to inform members’ effectiveness. • Document and publish best practices areas UWOPA is working on • Use women in positions of power to fast track initiatives to move gender issues forward and where there is non-put pressure to • Share experiences, information and learning to enable women to have women appointed have greater influence in Parliament • Establish stronger links and work more closely with NGOs, UN • Learning from each other and experts in the field for example use Agencies, CSOs, women’s movement and other organizations with of training and workshops for women parliamentarians to better equip them to undertake their parliamentary duties and functions

11 • Establish UWOPA Alumni Group of former female Parliamentarians Resource mobilization and institutional to further advocacy outside parliament strengthening • Promote civic education and information sharing on women’s issues through the social and other mainstream media • Broaden resource mobilization base for funding UWOPA activities/ Mentoring programmes • Undertake some governance and staff training to enhance • Women Parliamentarians to undertake outreach work to connect effective management and implementation of UWOPA activities/ with future female parliamentarians through schools and tertiary programmes institutions’ visits • Strengthen research, documentation and development sector • Efforts should be made to undertake intergenerational work to of UWOPA to enhance capacity for effective representation by encourage interest by young women in politics and public offices women Parliamentarians. • Platforms to be provided where senior women Parliamentarians and other senior women leaders share knowledge with less experienced women Parliamentarians and leaders

Members of UWOPA deliberating on the VAC project. UWOPA Members during the orientation on UWEP programme under Ministry of Gender. 12 STRENGTHEN WEAKNESS • Increased visibility of women in public and political spheres • Lack of a Monitoring and Evaluation system • Functional Secretariat and office space • Inadequate documentation of UWOPA success stories • Capacity to lobby for gender equality laws and electoral reforms • Inadequate visibility of UWOPA at regional levels • Ability to leverage male Members of parliament in moving • Inadequate follow-up on legislation enacted motions. • Over reliance on donors funds which affects organizational, • Unity of purpose that transcends political party affiliations and financial and program sustainability silent agreement in moving motions and bills • Limited budgetary support from parliament • Improved lobbying strength due to increased membership • Inadequate technical capacity in research, advocacy, media, • Strategic partnerships and support from partners economics, law and ‘rules of engagement’ in the house by • Increased number of women in cabinet, parliamentary committees members and state statutory bodies OPPORTUNITIES THREATS • The Constitution provides a platform for the caucus to legislate and ensure implementation of gender related laws • Limited involvement on women’s issues by male MPs • The Political Parties and Elections Act provide opportunities for • Insufficient funds to undertake activities. UWOPA to mobilize women to join elective politics and promote • Conflicting and political interests of members supporting party gender equality in political parties positions contradictory of UWOPA’s mandate • The 30% PPDA Act provides is an opportunity to track gov’t • Male dominated political parties’ that do not always recognize business given to women the role women play in politics. • Increased interest by development partners in gender equality • Partnership with government in the implementation of vision 20140 and NRM manifesto • Untapped linkages with other parliamentary networks regionally and globally • Potential to increase collaboration with state and non-state actors • Untapped opportunities for private sector partnerships on women’s economic empowerment and women in business

13 STATISTICS OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AS OF 2016

No Institutions Number of women Percentage 1 Cabinet 10 32% 2 State Ministers 14 31% 3 Parliament 147 33% 4 Judiciary 111 44% 5 Local Government 22 2% UWOPA ADVOCACY THROUGH ROUND TABLES UWOPA Will Continue To Adopt Focused Lobby Groups Or Round Tables In Collaboration With Civil Society As A Mechanism For Conducting Advocacy In The Four Main Strategic Directions. Work Plans Will Be Developed And The Leadership Of The Round Tables Trained, To Nurture Efficiency And Effectiveness. The Round Tables Are As Follows.

THE SUCCESSION ACT Chairperson: Hon. Rosette Kajungu Mutambi Members.

1. Hon. Rosemary Seninde 11. Hon. Zaitun Driwaru 2. Hon. Kiiza Stella 12. Hon. Kusasira Peace 3. Hon. Awor Betty Engola 13. Hon. Dr Kaducu Joyce Moriku 4. Hon. Pamela Nasiyo 14. Hon. Najjuma Sarah 5. Hon. Karooro Okurut 15. Hon. Aleyik Judith 6. Hon. Christine Tubo 16. Hon. Achieng Christine 7. Hon. Namujju Cissy 17. Hon. Sheila Mwine 8. Hon. Mukisa Hope 18. Hon. Jenifer Namiyangu 9. Hon. Rwakimari Beatrice 19. Hon. Nankabirwa Anna Maria 10. Hon. Kesande Grace 20. Hon. Lanyero Molly

14 THE SEXUAL OFFENCES BILL Chairperson: Hon. Nakate Lillian Members.

1. Hon. Aida Nabayiga 11. Hon. Maganda Julius 2. Hon. Rehema Watongola 12. Hon. Adeke Anna 3. Hon. Rose Mutonyi 13. Hon. Abdul Kitata 4. Hon. Robinah Rwakojo 14. Hon. Birahwa Mukitale 5. Hon. Amelia Kyambadde 15. Hon. Monicah Amoding 6. Hon. Annet Nyaketcho 16. Hon. Aida Nantaba 7. Hon. Atim Anywar Beatrice 17. Hon. Mariam Naigaga 8. Hon. Rose Tumusiime 18. Hon. Mary Babirye Kabanda 9. Hon. Gordon Bafaki 19. Hon. Lydia Mirembe 10. Hon. Kiiza Winfred 20. Hon. Maria Ajilo

THE EMPLOYMENT ACT / ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Chairperson: Hon. Kunihira Agnes Members

1. Hon. Anna Tumwuline 12. Hon. Sylvia Nayebale 2. Hon. Sylvia Akello 13. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal 3. Hon. Winnie Matsiko 14. Hon. Veronicah Nanyondo 4. Hon. Susan Amero 15. Hon. Oliver K. Katwesigye 5. Hon. Hellen Kahunde 16. Hon. Akello Lucy 6. Hon. Norah Bigirwa 17. Hon. Jessica Ababiku 7. Hon. Agnes Taaka 18. Hon. Hellen Adoa 8. Hon. Sarah Waikomba 19. Hon. Janet Okorimoe 9. Hon. Mary Goretti Kintu 20. Hon. Namugwanya Bugembe Benny 10. Hon. Connie Galiwango 11. Hon. Anna Logiel 15 THE MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE BILL. Chairperson: Hon. Isala Veronicah Members

1. Hon. Aol Betty Ocan 12. Hon. Akello Franka 2. Hon. Achieng Sarah Opendi 13. Hon. Loy Katali 3. Hon. Baryayanga Andrew 14. Hon. Airat Kawudha 4. Hon. Burundo Alex 15. Hon. Winnie Kiiza 5. Hon. Ocen Peter 16. Hon. Nabafu Faith 6. Hon. Odur Jonathan 17. Hon. Javelline Kyomukama 7. Hon. Capt. Everline Asiimwe 18. Hon. Nabila Naggayi Sempala 8. Hon. Agnes Kunihira 19. Hon. Jacqueline Aol 9. Hon. Asamo Hellen Grace 20. Hon. Lilly Adong 10. Hon. Capt. Flavia Byekwaso 21. Hon. Lowila Oketayot CD 11. Hon. Margret Rwabushaija

MATERNAL HEALTH Chairperson: Hon. Rose Kabagenyi Members

1. Hon. Hanifah Kawooya 11. Hon. Anita Among 2. Hon. Jalia Bintu 12. Hon. Justine Khainza 3. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja 13. Hon. Hellen Adoa 4. Hon. Tophale Kaahwa 14. Hon. Janet Okorimoe 5. Hon. Judith Babirye 15. Hon. Namoe Stella Nyomera 6. Hon. Joy Ongom Atim 16. Hon. Namugwanya Benny Bugembe 7. Hon. Rose Atima Ayaka 17. Hon. Baba Diri Margaret 8. Hon. Judith Nabakooba 18. Hon. Dr Bukenya Micheal 9. Hon. Catherine Ndamira 19. Hon. Nsereko Muhammad 10. Hon. Egunyu Nantume 20. Hon. Lubogo Kenneth

16 GENDER AND EQUALITY CERTIFICATE IMPLEMENTATION Chairperson: Hon. Nalule Safia Juuko Members

1. Hon. Capt. Lakot Susan 11. Hon. Julie Mukoda Zabwe 2. Hon. Babirye Sarah 12. Hon. Violet Akurut Adome 3. Hon. Komuhangi Margaret 13. Hon. Esther Anyakun 4. Hon. Alum Santa Ogwang 14. Hon. Amongin Jacquiline 5. Hon. Rosemary Seninde 15. Hon. Juliet Kinyamatama 6. Hon. Nshaija Dorothy 16. Hon. Florence Namboozo 7. Hon. Mbaayo Esther 17. Hon. Veronica Kadogo 8. Hon. Osoru Moreen 18. Hon. Spellanza Baguma Muhenda 9. Hon. Josephine Babungi 19. Hon. Pauline Kyaka 10. Hon. Justine Ayebazibwe Kashaija 20. Hon. Margaret Mbaizah Kisira

GIRL CHILD ADVOCACY Chairperson: Hon. Everlyn Chemutai Members

1. Hon. Margaret Lamwaka 12. Hon. Mbaju Jackson 2. Hon. Chekamondo Rukiya 13. Hon. Namoe Stella Nyomera 3. Hon. Milly Mugenyi 14. Hon. Margaret Muhanga 4. Hon. Aisha Ssekindi 15. Hon. Lucy Aciro Otim 5. Hon. Chekwel Lydia 16. Hon. Kisembo Basemera 6. Hon. Sylvia Rwabwogo 17. Hon. Mbabazi Janepher 7. Hon. Rehema Watongola 21. Hon. Kwiyucwiny Grace Freedom 8. Hon. Rose Mutonyi 18. Hon. Elizabeth Karungi 9. Hon. Amelia Kyambadde 19. Hon. Achilla Aleper Margaret 10. Hon. Silway Solomon 20. Hon. Ogwang Peter 11. Hon. Okupa Elijah 17 WORKPLAN AND BUDGET JULY 2016 – JUNE 2017

STRATEGY OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 BUDGET Strategy 1: Economic empowerment and equal opportunities for women and girls Activities Legislation - Monitor the Government Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme/Fund (UWEP/ 115,000,000 Fund) to ensure women access credit to enhance financial inclusion in every district of Uganda - Enactment of Law/policy to protect domestic workers and migrant labour 55,000,000 - Enact amendments to the Employment Act to provide for establishment of Day care and 30,000,000 breast feeding centers in all places of work in Uganda Oversight and Representation - Monitor the implementation of the Gender and Equity certificate compliance in all 37,500,000 planning and budgeting processes - Ensure women are encouraged to seek employment in male dominated sectors and 150,000,000 introduce equal quota for employment - Increase Women’s Fund budget in the National Budget 30,000,000 - Enforce the implementation of 30% allocation to women led companies in the PPDA Act 30,000,000 - Ensure 50% inputs and seeds are given to women in the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) programs 30,000,000 - Ensure 50-50 share in the SAGE programme benefits for elderly women 30,000,000 Strategy 2: Gender parity in leadership and decision making at all levels Legislation and Policies - Amend the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure to address gaps resulting to low women’s 10,000,000 participation in parliamentary leadership and decision making - Lobby for the 50-50 percent (Zebra style) leadership policy for women at all levels in 75,000,000 accordance with African Charter on Democracy - Lobby for enactment of a Law or Policy law for the 50-50 percent representation of 75,000,000 women and men in all districts of Uganda Oversight and representation - Lobby political parties to adopt a 50-50 percent representation of women and men at all 37,500,000 party structures - Document and disseminate state of women in leadership and decision making positions in 35,000,000 Uganda - Enhance UWOPA’s visibility as a strategic women’s caucus in the East African, African and 50,000,000 Global level

18 STRATEGY OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 BUDGET Strategy 3: Rights of women and girls Legislation and Policies - Enact the Marriage and Divorce bill 34,000,000 - Enact the Private Members Bill on Sexual Offences 25,000,000 - Enact the Private members Bill to amend the Succession Act 35,000,000 - Lobby for the Land compensation law/policy to shift from individual (man) to family (women and children) 45,000,000 Oversight and representation - Monitor to ensure the National Policy on Gender Based Violence, 2016 and the Domestic 180,000,000 Violence Act 2010 are implemented - Monitor to ensure implementation of land policy to promote co-ownership of family land 180,000,000 Strategy 4: Health and education for women and girls Legislation and Policies - Lobby for amendment of the Student Loan Scheme policy to provide for 50-50 percent 35,000,000 admission for sciences to university - Lobby Ministry of Education for a Sanitation Policy for the girls in Primary school 20,000,000 - Work with Ministry of Health for implementation of policy on male involvement in 36,000,000 reproductive and maternal health care - Lobby Ministry of Health for Policy on girls retention in schools during pregnancy and after 20,000,000 birth Oversight and representation - Lobby for increment of the health budget to 15% in accordance with Abuja Declaration 20,000,000 - Lobby for increment of staffing of health workers in the Health Sector 20,000,000 - Create awareness about cervical cancers - Monitor to ensure availability of mama’s kit to all health centers to promote safe delivery 20,000,000 - Follow the presidential pledge on emergency sanitary towels in schools and encourage 35,000,000 capacity building for girls to make their own sanitary towels to enhance ownership and sustainability of the program Strategic approach Alliance building - Use women in positions of power to fast track initiatives put pressure to have women appointed 10,000,000 - Establish stronger links/collaboration with INGO, UN Agencies, CSOs, women’s movement to foster gender parity agenda. 20,000,000

19 STRATEGY OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 BUDGET - Identify male and female MPs to champion each thematic area through a round table approach 8,000,000 - Link with ministries, committees of parliaments and government agencies to share information and influence policies and budget allocation in the thematic areas 20,000,000 - Link with women caucuses and local councilors in the districts 440,000,000 Research, documentation and information sharing - Institute a strong research, training and development department to inform members’ effectiveness. 10,000,000 - Document and publish best practices - Share experiences, information and learning to influence Parliamentary discussions 80,000,000 - Support learning visits within districts and out of the country 250,000,000 - Establish UWOPA Alumni Group of former female Parliamentarians to further advocacy outside parliament 10,000,000 - Promote civic education Mentoring - Undertake outreaches in communities and schools to encourage other women into leadership 240,000,000 - Establish internal i.e. inter-parliamentary mentorship of senior members to new ones 25,000,000 - Introduce mentorship for parliament-parliament programme 50,000,000 Resource mobilization and institutional strengthening - Develop a resource mobilization strategy that can be used for effective fund raising for UWOPA - Undertake intensive management and governance and manage training - Support staff training and capacity building 40,000,000

20 UWOPA BOARD COMPOSITION

Hon. Amoding Monicah Chairperson

Hon. Bigirwa Norah Hon. Atim Joy Ongom Hon.Nshaija Dorothy Hon. Kamugo Pamela Hon. Kunihira Agnes Vice chairperson Secretary General Treasurer Publicity Secretary Workers

Hon. Milly Mugenyi Hon. Byekwaso Flavia Hon. Namayanja Florence Hon. Tubo Christine Hon. Diri Baba Margaret Hon. Babirye Kityo Sarah Hon. Kabagyenyi Rose Eastern Region UPDF Central Region Northern Region People with Disability Youth Western Region Contact us: Parliament Building Room E 2 19; Ext. 608 P.O Box 7178 Kampala. Tel: 256-41-233 244 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uwopa.or.ug