A gender analysis of the Equal Opportunities Commission Act 2007 and the Equal Opportunities Policy 2006


Date: November 17, 2014
  • SHARE:

ACFODE effectively advocated for the enactment of the Equal Opportunities Commission Act (EOCA) 2007, a gender sensitive policy that was passed with the goal of redressing socio-economic imbalances that marginalize minority groups on the basis of gender, age, disability or any other reason.

However, despite the passing of this important legislation and the establishment of the Equal Opportunities Commission in 2010, women continue to remain in the lower ranks regarding economic margins, earning less than 20% of accrued profits despite the fact that they provide over 80% of labour input in household and agriculture. In addition, the Universal Primary and Secondary Education Program is still burdened with the high school dropout rates of girl children.

Through a gender gap analysis of Uganda’s EOCA 2007, ACFODE has been able to establish the nature, magnitude and impact of societal gender inequalities. The analysis has also helped us to establish the inevitable link between easy access to services/resources and effective service delivery.
Furthermore, the outstanding gaps in the implementation of the EOCA, especially in terms of provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) for Ugandan women need to be addressed in the implementation of government programs throughout the country.

This booklet has therefore been produced to ensure that the existing Act can be effectively used to fulfil its goals.

 


Publisher: Acfode
Year of Publication: 2013
Download : 19664_a_gender-analysis_of_the_eoc_act_2007_and_policy_2006.pdf

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