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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>President Museveni has tasked leaders to follow-up on the implementation of the newly launched Parish Development Model, (PDM) and Emyooga programmes in order to empower women economically.<\/p>\n

The President made the remarks while presiding over the International Women\u2019s Day celebrations at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala yesterday.<\/p>\n

He emphasised that creating wealth for women was one way of consolidating the progress made in the gender equality movement.<\/p>\n

He said once women are economically empowered, many of their challenges would be addressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important empowerment is economic empowerment. This is what I want you to concentrate on this time. The two channels, the PDM and Emyooga will definitely make big changes in society. Once a woman has her own money, she will not be as vulnerable as those depending on a man for a livelihood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Despite being the majority population at 51 percent, women hold less wealth compared to their male counterparts.<\/p>\n

The President believes that transforming the economic status of women will help him hit the elusive dream of middle income status and result in general social economic transformation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Kisanja [term] I want to help you understand this stimulus of empowering women through economic empowerment. We want Uganda to become a middle income society with a skilled population to phase out the peasants,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Parish Development Model, launched last week, is the latest of the numerous government anti-poverty schemes projected to lift 3.5million households from subsistence production to the money economy.<\/p>\n

Under the Emyooga Programme, President Museveni said the women must be inculcated as an independent category. The Emyooga programme was launched in 2019, with a revolving fund worth Shs560m at every constituency.<\/p>\n

Mr Museveni also urged women to embrace commercial agriculture.<\/p>\n

The President also advised implementers of the programme on how to use the PDM money.<\/p>\n

According to Mr Museveni, in the next financial year, each borrower will receive Shs1m. This means the Shs100m due to be disbursed next financial year will benefit 1oo households per parish.<\/p>\n

For parishes with more households, the President said they should tap into other poverty alleviation programmes such as Operation Wealth Creation.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Women\u2019s Day was marked under the theme: \u2018Building on women\u2019s strength for a better future in a Covid-19 world.<\/p>\n

Reports have indicated that women tend to be disproportionately affected by shocks like the pandemic, with many exposed to gender-based violence\u2019.<\/p>\n

Women demand for more<\/b><\/p>\n

Speakers at the event hailed the government for the progress made in advancing the rights of women in the country, including political representation, education, improved health and property ownership, among others.<\/p>\n

Statistics indicate that 44 percent of the Ugandan Cabinet is made up of women, while in Parliament, they make up 35 percent.<\/p>\n

President Museveni said he had appointed women to top positions because he is confident in their abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe created these structures deliberately. The women\u2019s councils are like internships. You are learning how to be a leader and some of these ministers, many of them started off [there].What you are celebrating now, when I appoint some of you vice president, prime minister to be in charge of Uganda, it is a sign that women are able, and also helps in shaping views,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

However, there are concerns that the achievements made at the top are hardly reflected at the grassroots where many are still lagging behind and benefit minimally from government development projects.<\/p>\n

UN Resident Coordinator Susan Ngongi Namondo said specific policy and legal frameworks are necessary to bridge the gender gap, and cushion women from vagaries of climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen still enjoy less of their rightful share of the overall development progress both globally and nationally. Great inequality still remains and women are faring less well,\u201d She said.<\/p>\n

According to Ms Ngongi, government should direct more resources to sectors like health and environment that have a direct impact on the welfare of women.<\/p>\n

The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Ms Betty Amongi, said cultural myths remain a major impediment in gender equality, underscoring the importance of women representation at all levels of governance.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive women and girls the same opportunities as males. We want to join the table because it is on that table that decisions are made, let our perspective be reflected on that table. We want access to justice for women whose rights are being abused,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She also called on the public to support government campaigns against teenage pregnancies.<\/p>\n

Ms Faridah Naboowa, the chairperson of the National Women Council, called on government to put in place mitigation measures against climate change, and skill women in smart agriculture, and value addition.<\/p>\n

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