1.4.1 The Human Rights and Constitutional Framework
1.4.2 Analysis
1.5 Report Structure
2 Key Laws and Policies Affecting Women in Uganda
2.1 Econom y
2.1.1 Gender and the Economy
2.1.2 Economic Policy Framework
2.1.3 Poverty Eradication Action Plan
2.1.4 Gender Implications of Uganda's Macroeconomic Policies
2.2 Agriculture
2.2.1 The Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA)
2.2.2 The National Agricultural Advisory Services Act o
2.2.3 Tax Laws and Policies
2.3 Employment
2.3.1 The Employment Act 15
2.3.2 Land A ct
2.3.3 Mortgage Act 23
2.3.4 M ortgage Bill, 200oo3
2.4 Family Law
2.4.1 M arriage Act 24
2.4.2 Divorce Act 25
2.4.3 Succession Act 26
2.4.4 Succession Amendment Bill
2.5 Financial Institutions and Credit
2.5.1 The Financial Institutions Act, 1993
2.5.2 The Micro Finance Deposit-Taking Institutions Act 34
2.5.3 Financial Institutions Act, 2004
2.6 Politics and Decision Making
2.6.1 The Local Governments Act 38
2.6.2 Political Parties and Organisations Act, 2002
2.6.3 Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005
2.7 Education and Training
2.7.1 National Education Policy
2.7.2 Education Act 44
2.7.3 Education Bill, 2006
2.8 Health and Sanitation
2.8.1 National Health Policy
2.8.2 Public H ealth A ct
2.8.3 National Water Policy
2.8.4 W ater A ct 50
3 Emerging Issues and Recommendations for Advocacy
3.1 Econom y
3.2 Agriculture
3.3 Em ploym ent
3.4 Fam ily Law
3.5 Credit and financial institutions
3.6 Politics and decision-making
3.7 Education and Training
3.8 Health and Sanitation
References
Appendix A: Districts and Counties of Uganda a Appendix B: List of Interviewees b
Appendix C: Glossary of key gender concepts.