Uganda
Parliament
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA)
(January 1989)About
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
Yes
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Notes
The association was estabilished during the National Resistance council (NRC) in the 5th Parliament of Uganda (1989 - 1994).
The Uganda Women Parlimentarians Association (UWOPA) is comprised of all women members of the parliament, but is also open to former women members and the male members as associates/ and or honorary members.
The Uganda Women Parlimentarians Association (UWOPA) is comprised of all women members of the parliament, but is also open to former women members and the male members as associates/ and or honorary members.
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Link to rules
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
• Identify critical areas of political and economic concern especially to women and develop approaches and strategies to address them.
• Engender the Legislative processes in parliament and also address the gender gaps in all legislation
• Emancipate women in Uganda by empowering women members of parliament to carry out development activities in their constituencies and other areas of interest.
• Mobilise and encourage women to effectively participate in political and economic activities.
• Research, document and disseminate gender disaggregated data on women’s contribution and challenges at all levels.
• Encourage networking among women members of parliament world- wide, women parliamentary associations, women in local councils and link them with other individuals and groups with shared objectives.
• Form pressure groups that analyse, translate information for civic education on women issues, and enhance women’s access to, and control in political and economic spheres of life.
• Engender the Legislative processes in parliament and also address the gender gaps in all legislation
• Emancipate women in Uganda by empowering women members of parliament to carry out development activities in their constituencies and other areas of interest.
• Mobilise and encourage women to effectively participate in political and economic activities.
• Research, document and disseminate gender disaggregated data on women’s contribution and challenges at all levels.
• Encourage networking among women members of parliament world- wide, women parliamentary associations, women in local councils and link them with other individuals and groups with shared objectives.
• Form pressure groups that analyse, translate information for civic education on women issues, and enhance women’s access to, and control in political and economic spheres of life.
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
Yes
Contact information for the Committee
Address
Parliament Building, Room: E2-19,
Plot 16 - 18 Parliament Avenue, P.O Box 7178
Kampala
Uganda
Web site