The Church of the Province of Uganda
Primate: The Most Revd Henry Luke Orombi
IAWN Contact:
Women's issues and concerns
- Domestic violence
- Traditional/cultural perception of lower status of women in community
- Female genital mutilation
- Illiteracy above 60% of women
- HIV/AIDS
- Poverty
- War/civil conflict
- Environmental hazards like drought, floods
- General disempowerment of women and girl children.
The self-perception of women as the weaker sex, coupled with the Church teaching of the same in a traditional setting, with similar values creates a vicious cycle of women disempowerment.
Women in decision making
Provincial Assembly agreed in 2007 to have women as 30% of Assembly representatives. Women sit at all levels of the Church, including the highest levels of decision-making bodies.
Ordination of women
Deacons: none at the moment
Priests: women have been ordained as priests
Bishops
Women are ordained. Some have been canonised
Activities related to the MDGs and Beijing Platform of Action
Uganda Joint Christian Council, Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, Mothers' Union, Provincial Departments, Centre for Domestic Violence Prevention, Human Rights Network-Uganda, UNICEF, Government of Uganda
Women's organizations
Church: Women's desk, Mothers' Union, Women's Executive Council
Ecumenical: Uganda Joint Christian Council, Inter-Religious Council of Uganda