This article was written by Nthamyo Mbeye from the United Nations University (UNU-GEST) as part of the Wikigender University Programme. [toc] Gender and agriculture in Malawi: Background Malawi is predominantly an agro-based economy; as such, agriculture is the most important sector in the national economy in terms of its contribution to food security and external trade. Women […]
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Women’s agricultural employment in Uganda
This article was written by Stella Tereka from the United Nations University (UNU-GEST) as part of the Wikigender University Programme. [toc] Overview Uganda´s total population is at 34.5 million people of which 50 % (17.3m) are female (UNFPA 2011). Uganda’s annual economic growth rate slowed down to 4.5% by FY 2013/14 (UBOS 2014), with the agriculture, […]
Girls’ education in Uganda
This article was written by Wamundu Muzamil from the United Nations University (UNU-GEST), as part of the Wikigender University programme. [toc] Overview of girl´s education in Uganda Uganda overall has a strong legal framework protecting the right to education as a fundamental human right enshrined in the 1995 Constitution. Uganda has signed and ratified the […]
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Women’s access to Family Planning in Mozambique
This article was written by Amélia Olga André Zawangoni from the United Nations University (UNU-GEST) as part of the Wikigender University Programme. [toc] Background World Health Organization (WHO) defines Family Planning (FP) as “the measures that allows individuals and couples to anticipate or attain their desired number of children and the spacing and timing of their […]
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Women in leadership positions in Uganda
This article was written by Atim Harriet Obong from the United Nations University (UNU-GEST) as part of the Wikigender University Programme. [toc] Women’s representation in Political leadership Uganda has had over 130 female leaders in the political sphere since 1962, most of them occuppying ministerial positions. In the current Parliament, there are 386 members, of which […]
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