Uganda
Uganda has bounced back after decades of civil war, economic instability, and human rights abuses.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the country was notorious for its human rights abuses under the leadership of Idi Amin and then Milton Obote. It is estimated that nearly half a million people were killed in state-sponsored attacks during those two decades.
However, Yoweri Museveni came to power as president of Uganda in 1986, bringing with him a wave of change. In his 22 years as head of this African nation, Museveni has fought police and military corruption and has reduced the number of human rights abuses. Museveni has also tried to broker negotiations with the Lord’s Resistance Army or LRA. The LRA has killed or kidnapped tens of thousands of people in the north of Uganda and displaced 1.6 million over the past 20 years. The LRA and the Government of Uganda began peace talks in 2006.Inclusive Security’s Work in Uganda
In May 2009, the Institute for Inclusive Security helped Ugandan women leaders develop a coordinated strategy for holding the government and international donors accountable for transparent, participatory recovery from civil war in Northern Uganda.
In September 2008, Inclusive Security traveled to Kampala, Gulu, and Jinja to consult with the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association, learn about the status of the Peace, Recovery, and Development Plan for Northern Uganda, and to develop recommendations for the PRDP's implementation.
Inclusive Security conducted a workshop in May 2008 to connect women who participated in the Juba peace negotiations with women's organizations in Northern Uganda.
Building on the Government of Uganda and the LRA’s negotiations, Inclusive Security was urged by Ugandan members of its Women Waging Peace Network to host a training in Nairobi, Kenya, in December 2007. The goal of the consultation was to increase women’s representation and effectiveness in the peace talks.
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Inclusive Security Supports Women Negotiators in Uganda's Peace Process
December 6, 2007
Conflict Background
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