News: We will not keep quiet on land ownership rights

________________ Women's rights activists have vowed to intensify their campaign for women's land ownership and inheritance rights, saying they will not remain silent while cultural practices and weak enforcement of existing laws continue to deny women control over property. The activists made the commitment during the Fourth Women's Land Rights Conference, held to mark the International Day of Rural Women under the theme "From Demand to Action". They called on the Government, cultural leaders, men and development partners to turn legal protections into tangible gains for women. The conference was held at Hotel Africana on Thursday and attracted women leaders from different parts of the country. Francis Birungi, executive director of the Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Children's Welfare (UCOBAC), said Uganda had made progress in establishing legal protections, but many women still struggled to access, inherit or control land.