Uganda

Parliament

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence
1962
Year of first woman in parliament
1962
Year of first woman speaker
2011

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1962
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1962
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
Universal

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No