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40 | Feminist Africa 20 strengthened in this manner, women political leaders and activists will become part of a shared constituency, driving a more unified and robust movement that is a real force in Ugandan politics. Endnotes 1 This article is based on Making a Difference Beyond numbers: Towards Women’s Substantive Engagement in Political Leadership in Uganda – a study conducted by ISIS-WICCE (Women International Cross Cultural Exchange). The study covered the case of Parliament and two districts in Northern Uganda (Pader and Agago). The research team consisted of: Josephine Ahikire (lead researcher), Peace Musiimenta, Amon Ashaba Mwiine, Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng, Juliet Were Oguttu, Helen Kezie-Nwoha, Suzan Nkizi, Bedha Balikudembe Kirevu, Achie Luyimbazi, Harriet Nabukeera Musoke, Prosy Nakaye and Gloria Oguttu Adeti. 2 Interparliamentary Union (IPU), http:// www.ipu.org/wmn. 3 Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other related infectious diseases was reached during an African Union Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, April 2001. 4 Noted in one of the dialogues with Parliamentarians organised by ISIS-WICCE. Maama kits refer to a simple and basic package necessary to facilitate child delivery. These include gloves, polythene paper, razor and cotton wool. 5 The (AU) Protocol covers a wide range of women’s rights ranging from the elimination of discrimination against women, women’s right to dignity and security of the person, livelihood, including health and reproductive rights, social security and protection by the state. 6 The 15th African Union Summit was held in Kampala-Uganda from 19th – 27th July 2010 under the theme “Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa” see more; http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/conferences/2010/july/ summit/15thsummit.html 7 The New Vision Newspaper, “How Margaret Zziwa Won EALA Speaker Post,” 6 June 2012. 8 Concept generated during facilitated discussion at ISIS-WICCE’s 2014 Kampala think-tank to ‘highlight the historical continuities regarding the use of violence against African women systematised during the colonial era’ (Editor’s note). 9 See New Vision article 11 May 2011,” Beauty Survey of Female MPs Proves a Point.” References Ahikire, Josephine. 2009. “Who Speaks for Whom?: Women and the Politics of Presence in Uganda’s Local Governance”, in Goetz, A. M. ed. Governing Women: Women’s Political Effectiveness in Contexts of Democratisation and Governance Reform. London: Routledge.
Feature article | 41 Ahikire, Josephine. 2007. Localised or Localising Democracy: Gender and the Politics of Decentralisation in Contemporary Uganda. Kampala: Fountain. Action Aid International Uganda (AAIU). 2006. Mapping the Women’s Movement in Uganda: Current Realities and Future Directions. Study Report, Kampala. Burke, Colleen. 1999. Women and Militarism. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Switzerland. (http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/daphnetoolkit/files/ projects/1998_043/women_and_militarism_1998_043.pdf . Celis, Karen et al. 2007. “Rethinking Women’s Substantive Representation”. Paper prepared for the European Consortium for Political Research, Helsinki. Clarke, Yaliwe. 2008. “Security Reform in Africa: A lost Opportunity to Deconstruct Militarised Masculinities”, Feminist Africa 10. Cornwall, Andrea and Goetz, Anne Marie. 2005. “Democratising Democracy: Feminist Perspectives”, IDS Bulletin 12:5. Franklin, Ursula. 1988. “Women and Militarism”, Canadian Women Studies Reader 9:1. Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE). 2013. Handbook on Numbers of Women in Governmental Bodies in Uganda. Kampala. FOWODE. 2010. Equal by Right; The Uganda Women’s Agenda 2010 – 2016. Kampala. Goetz, Anne Marie. 2003. “The Problem with Patronage: Constraints on Women’s Political Effectiveness in Uganda” in Goetz, A.M. and Hassim, S. eds. No Shortcuts to Power: African Women in Politics and Policy Making. London: Zed Books. Goetz, Anne Marie. 2009. “Governing Women: Will the New Public Space for Some Women Make a Difference for All Women?” Governing Women: Women’s Political Effectiveness in Contexts of Democratisation and Governance Reform. London: Routledge. Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). 2009. “Is Parliament Open to Women? An Appraisal Conference for Chairpersons and Members of Parliamentary Bodies Dealing with Gender Equality”. Geneva. (http://www.ipu.org/splz-e/gender09/summary.pdf . IPU. “Women in National Parliaments: Situation as at May 1 2014”. http://www.ipu. org/wmn. ISIS-WICCE. 2014a. “The Road to Power, Governance and Decision-Making”. Report of Kampala Think Tank. ISIS-WICCE. 2014b. “The Harare Conversation”. Report of Think Tank 3, Hope Africa, Harare. ISIS-WICCE 2014c. “Making a Difference Beyond Numbers: Towards Women’s Substantive Engagement in Political Leadership in Uganda”. Research Report available at http://www.ISIS-WICCE.org. Kadaga, Alitwala Rebecca. 2013. “Women’s Political Leadership in East Africa with Specific Reference to Uganda”, paper presented at the Tenth Commonwealth
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