Uganda: Call To Protect The Safety And Dignity Of Women In Public Spaces

27 February 2014
Uganda Women's Network.
press release

In a dramatic twist of events, the recently passed Anti-pornography bill (popularly known as the mini-skirt bill) has sparked off a series of acts of violence against women and girls in public places.

Since government announced that President Museveni has assented to the Anti-pornography bill on 18th Feb, 2014, daily media reports showed that many women have since fallen victims to the increasing incidences of sexual assault and torture on the streets of Kampala alone.

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