Kadama are a minority community of Nakapiripirt district in Karamoja sub region. They live around Mount Kinei in the far East of district bordering Amudat as well as Kenya. According to Hon. Esther Anyakun, the Woman MP Nakapiripirit, the community needs affirmative representation in the parliament through their own constituency in order to address political representation.
Bussi Island, which is 10kilometers away from Entebbe town, remains secluded and visibly detached from the rest of Wakiso district because of poor physical infrastructure and lack of proper transport means.
Charles Owilli Adur, Deputy Head teacher Wakiso Secondary School, who also has a hearing impairment, observes that from day one Ogwang was determined as he was focused on his lifelong desire of attaining university education. “For a special needs student to break all the barriers this is great news.
They argue that that the affirmative action policy which awarded 1.5 bonus points to girls qualifying to enter public universities, remains insufficient to address equity issues, especially in science-related courses. As a result, they say, the current government merit scholarship for students in higher education is heavily bent in favour of male students.
During debate on the provisions, there was a proposal to put an embargo on lifting of the affirmative action for UPDF, workers, women, youth and PWD representatives.
Medi Kaggwa, the Chairperson Uganda Human Rights Commission, says they have been monitoring the indigenous communities in mining areas to ensure that they benefit from the affirmative action.
Uganda Women's Network (UWONET), Center for Women in Governance (CEWIGO), Women's Democracy Network, and Action for Development (ACFODE) and Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) jointly claim that the proposal, in line with article 32 of the Constitution, will provide gender parity for women and men in elective politics.
Women activists are meeting for a three days dialogue in Kampala under the theme; “Making a Difference; Women Substantive Engagement in Governance and Decision Makingâ€.
