We asked social work students at Makerere
University about their views on gender equality
in Uganda today.
I think men and women are equal and they should
be equal. Because when you look at the 1995
Uganda Constitution, it is stipulated clearly
that all people should treated equally and
should deserve equal rights in all aspects
of life.
Since we can look at them, they are all competent,
intelligent so I think they should be treated
equal.
Well, I must say both men and women are equal
and that's because we all share the same rights.
The fact that we're human beings regardless
of our differences inn the physical or biological
make up.
In the very first place, men and women, depending
on the society that you are living in, a lot
of perspectives are being held about men and
women. Culturally, men are considered to be
more dominant, a dominant sex compared to
the women. So if you look into the African
context, women are expected to be submissive
and all that, but in a changing environment
that we're having, a lot of dynamics are going
on and this requires us to uplift the women
in every area - employment, economically,
politically - because so much is going on.
But you realise that the capacities of men
and women are the same. There is nothing like
a weaker sex or stronger sex.
We live in an environment that needs to be
harmonious and in an harmonious environment,
we all achieve our desired goals and objectives.
If men are to be treated as equal with women,
we'd live in a society where everyone could
enjoy their lives and achieve their desired
goals and objectives.
We are all equal. We can all do the same things
if we're given an opportunity to work in the
same environment.
