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and many NGOs and women’s organizations have been extremely
vocal, fighting to put property co-ownership at the top of the nation’s
political agenda. Leistikow; Tripp (citing Kibombo, “Patterns and
Trends of Women’s Participation.”: “2000 study of popular opinion
in eight districts around the country regarding the co-ownership
clause found that 80 percent of women endorsed it, as did 60
percent of men. At least 72 percent support it because it maintained
harmony or mutual understanding and 42 percent felt it promoted
equal rights. At least 33 percent of those opposing the clause
felt that land belonged to men, 28 percent said it would lead to
divorce, 16 percent thought that since women made no monetary
contribution to land they should not co-own it, and 15 percent were
of the opinion that they could co-own it if they contributed to the
purchase of the land.”).
20 “Women Activists.” New Vision.
21 Leistikow, note 20.
22 Ibid.
23 Kamusiime, et al., “Gender and the Land Reform Process in
Uganda.”
24 Tripp, “Women’s Movements.”
25 Ibid.
26 Ibid.
27 Ibid.
28 Ibid.
29 DENIVA Report, “Towards Effective Political Participation.” The
1995 Constitution and subsequent laws mandate women’s involvement
in the local councils by guaranteeing women one-third of all
elected positions in local governance.
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