Uganda

Uganda: Women’s representation on the rise

Philippa Croome

Members of Uganda's ninth Parliament were sworn-in this week, with female representation in the House reaching an all-time high.

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Over the last few weeks, we have witnessed a series of disturbing events in which we have seen the State and its law enforcement agencies respond in a brutal and often excessive manner to citizens' demands for government action to address increased prices, cost of living, growing poverty, inequal