By Enos Masereka,
Clan and ridge leaders in Obusinga Bwa-Rwenzururu have committed to working together to end all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
The leaders say they are concerned about the rising cases of GBV, including physical, social-economic, sexual, and digital violence, which they describe as a major stumbling block to development.
Facilitating during a one-day training on GBV held in Verina Gardens in Kasese town today, the Kingdom’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Gender, Rehabilitation and Disability Affairs, Rt. Hon. Juliet Best Bakoko, called upon clan and ridge leaders to initiate programs aimed at revitalizing family life and strengthening cultural values within their communities.
Rt. Hon. Best said the leaders have collectively agreed to establish systems that will provide immediate protection and care for GBV victims, while also strengthening partnerships with stakeholders advocating for an end to the vice within the cultural institution. Rt. Hon. Best speaking…
Hon. Aganatiya Katya, the Obusinga Bwa-Rwenzururu Minister for Culture, , said the kingdom is now advocating for equality between men and women, as well as protecting children from harmful cultural practices.
The Chairperson of Clan Leaders in Obusinga Bwa-Rwenzururu, Mr. Yosoni Kule Mulengemerya, together with Kibingo Kyawanzabalere Uziah, urged OBR loyalists to uphold the five pillars of Obusinga Bwa-Rwenzururu and to desist from teenage and early marriages.
Mr. Yosoni and Kibingo speaking…
The one-day training was funded by Cross-Cultural Foundation- Ug and UN Women under the Spotlight Initiative. End