How it was formed
The Uganda Women Parliamentarians Association (UWOPA) is a registered and recognised parliamentary caucus comprising of all women members of parliament but also open to former women members of parliament and the male members as associates/and or honorary members. The Association was established during the national Resistance Council (NRC) in the 5th Parliament of Uganda (1989 - 1994). UWOPA was formed with the following over all objectives:
- 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 legislations.
- Emancipate women in Uganda by empowering women members of parliament to carry out developmental 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.
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