Beyond the Ballot: Kadaga recounts battle for women’s leadership in Parliament
Former Ugandan Speaker Rebecca Kadaga reflects on her efforts to increase female representation in Parliament and the challenges of overcoming institutional gender bias. She emphasizes that achieving equality requires deliberate, systemic action rather than passive waiting.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing global struggle for gender parity in political leadership and the importance of institutional support structures.
Former Speaker of Parliament and 1st Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has recounted the challenges she faced in advancing women’s leadership in Parliament, emphasizing that greater female representation required deliberate action rather than waiting for change to happen on its own.
Ms. Kadaga, who also serves as the Minister for East African Community Affairs, said her tenure in parliamentary leadership demonstrated that women can occupy senior positions and leverage their influence to transform institutions while creating opportunities for others.
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