While presiding over the post International women’s day celebrations held at Kigungu primary playgrounds organized under the theme: Gender equality for today for sustainable tomorrow, Rosemary Tumusiime, credited President Museveni for liberating women from being only housewives to now productive people.
The former Entebbe Municipality legislator, Rosemary Tumusiime, has lauded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for championing women empowerment by placing them in
positions of leadership.
“We are now in positions of leadership but in the past we were only housewives. Since now we can participate in decision making we can easily advocate for our rights, “said Hon. Tumusiime, who was the Guest of honor.
Shreya Varun, a committee member of the Indian Women Association, challenged fellow women to interact with other women engaged in productive work so that they can learn from them to be able to earn a living.
She pledged that the Indian women Association is willing to work together with the Entebbe Women’s Association to equip women with skills that can enable them earn a livelihood.
Jane Scholastica Najjemba Baguma, the LC3 chairperson Entebbe Division “A”, asked parents to monitor what their girl-child do on phone chats especially during holidays and to assess the kind of friends they interact with in order to detach them from bad ones.
Daisy Grace Aloyo, the ex-speaker for Entebbe Division “B”, asked government to put emphasis on the Law that punishes violators of women rights arguing that many women and young girls have been defiled and raped and the perpetrators go unpunished.
Aidah Namanya, the Assistant Senior Town Clerk for Entebbe Division “A”, asked women to engage in income generating projects, to teach their children good morals, and to dress up decently such that their children can emulate their dress code.
Jackline Kakunda, the newly appointed Entebbe Resident District Commissioner (RDC), thanked men who are committed to supporting their wives and also tasked community development officers (CDOs), to ensure government programs are properly implemented without swindling government funds.
