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UGANDA
Parliament
Parliamentary bodies dealing with gender equality :
Standing Committee on Equal Opportunities

Type of parliamentary body Multifunctional
Nature Permanent
Related to chambers Parliament
Date of creation The Committee was established in 2001
Last renewal date N/A
Mandate
Membership The Members of the Committee are selected from among members of parliament. In the selection of the members of the Committee, the parties represented in Parliament designate, through the Whips, membership to the Committee on the basis of party representation in the House. Overall membership of teh Committee reflects proportional membership in the House, taking into consideration the numerical strength of the Parties and the interests of the independent members. The party of organization in Government designates the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Committee. The members designated are announced by the Speaker in Parliament and accordingly assume their respective membership or office. The Committee has 21 members. Composition by sex: 7 men (33.3%) , 14 women (66.7%)
Working methods
Relations with other parliamentary bodies
Relations with external bodies
Subjects dealt with Issues surrounding the establishment of the Equal Opportunities Commission; the passing of the Domestic Relations Bill to govern aspects of family life; the state of affirmative action in Uganda; land ownership; and female genital mutilation and other cultural practices that affect women.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main address Committee on Equal Opportunities
National Assembly
P.O. Box 7178
Kampala
Uganda
Phone +256 4134 7440
Fax +256 4123 5461
E-mail commequal@parliament.go.ug
Website http://www.parliament.go.ug/new/index.php/parliamentary-business/committees
PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
Name Ms. Bangirana Anifa Kawooya
Notes Chairperson
Address (if different from above)
Phone
Fax
E-mail abkawooya@parliament.go.ug
Website
SECRETARY
Name Ms. Merina Barungi
Notes Clerk
Standing Committee on Equal Opportunities
Address (if different from above)
Phone +256 414 347 440
Fax
E-mail bbmerina@parliament.go.ug
web site:
Notes

Information on this page was last updated on 17 December 2012
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