Kampala, Uganda 3 October 2024 News release Majority of Ugandans applaud government’s efforts in promoting women rights but want to see more Most Ugandans believe that the government has performed well in promoting equal rights and opportunities for women but needs to do more, according to Afrobarometer survey findings. [...] The survey also shows that a majority of Ugandans endorse gender equality in land ownership and think that women today have the employment opportunities as men. [...] Key findings ▪ A clear majority (82%) of Ugandans believe that the government has performed “fairly well” or “very well” in promoting equal rights and opportunities for women (Figure 1). [...] Figure 4: Do women and men have equal employment opportunities? | Uganda | 2022 2% 20% Agree/Strongly agree Disagree/Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree/ Don't know/Refused 78% Respondents were asked: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: In our country today, women and men have equal opportunities to get a job that pays a wage or salary. [...] Copyright ©Afrobarometer 2024 3 Figure 5: Most important women’s-rights issue |Uganda| 2022 Gender-based violence 42% Unequal rights of property ownership 16% and inheritance Unequal access to education 15% Too few women in influential positions in 12% government Unequal opportunities or pay in the 10% workplace Some other issue 2% None of these/No issues to 3% address/Don't know 0% 20% 40% 60% 80.
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- Copyright Afrobarometer 2024 1 1
- Kampala Uganda 3 October 2024 1
- Most Ugandans believe that the government has performed well in promoting equal rights and opportunities for women but needs to do more according to Afrobarometer survey findings. 1
- The survey also shows that a majority of Ugandans endorse gender equality in land ownership and think that women today have the employment opportunities as men. 1
- Gender-based violence ranks as the most important womens-rights issue that government and society must address. 1
- Key findings 1
- A clear majority 82 of Ugandans believe that the government has performed 1
- But 56 say it needs to do more to ensure gender equality Figure 2. 1
- About seven in 10 citizens 69 support equal rights for women to inherit and own 1
- More than three-quarters 78 of the respondents say that women today have the 1
- Gender-based violence ranks as the most important womens-rights problem that 1
- Ugandans say their government and society must address Figure 5. 1
- Afrobarometer surveys 1
- Copyright Afrobarometer 2024 2 2
- Charts 2
- Figure 1 Government performance on promoting equal rights and opportunities for women Uganda 2022 2
- Figure 2 Should government do more or less to advance womens rights and equality by gender Uganda 2022 2
- Fairly well Very well 2
- Fairly badly Very badly 2
- Dont know Refused 2
- 100 2
- Should do 2
- Doing about the right 2
- Should do 2
- Women Men Uganda 2
- Copyright Afrobarometer 2024 3 3
- Figure 3 Should women have the same rights as men to own and inherit land Uganda 2017-2022 3
- Figure 4 Do women and men have equal employment opportunities Uganda 2022 3
- 71 69 3
- 2017 2022 3
- AgreeStrongly agree that women should have equal rights to 3
- DisagreeStrongly disagree 3
- AgreeStrongly agree 3
- DisagreeStrongly disagree 3
- Neither agree nor disagree Dont knowRefused 3
- Copyright Afrobarometer 2024 4 4
- Figure 5 Most important womens-rights issue Uganda 2022 4
- For more information please contact 4
- 0 20 40 60 80 100 4
- None of theseNo issues to 4
- Some other issue 4
- Unequal opportunities or pay in the 4
- Too few women in influential positions in 4
- Unequal access to education 4
- Unequal rights of property ownership 4
- Gender-based violence 4
