From Quantity to Quality Representation -What Does It Mean for District Women Councilors 2013

Executive Summary

Uganda is unique in as far as democracy and women’s rights are concerned. On the one hand, women constitute more than 30% of Uganda’s parliament and one third (1/3) of all local councils.

However, women in political leadership continue to grapple with patriarchy, managing their leadership roles with family/ gender roles, negative religious and cultural beliefs continue to affect their performance and contribution among others.