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Uganda: 'Curvy' Tourism Campaign Rattles Feminists
RFI, 7 February 2019
Uganda is on the hunt to find the next Miss Curvy, as part of a new beauty pageant to attract more tourists. However, the campaign to promote its "naturally endowed nice-looking… Read more »
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Uganda: Grace Msalame - I Am Suing Miss Curvy Uganda
Nairobi News, 7 February 2019
Kenya's media personality Grace Msalame said she is suing Uganda's Ministry of Tourism, for defamation and character assassination after a goof in which her pictures were used to… Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda's Women Are Not Products to be Sold to Tourists
allAfrica, 4 February 2019
How on earth did the Ugandan Tourism Ministry think that adding "curvy and sexy" Ugandan women to the list of tourism products to attract tourists was a good idea? Tourism… Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Accused of Promoting Sex Tourism With 'Curvy Women' Beauty Contest
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 7 February 2019
Uganda must cancel a beauty contest that seeks to attract more visitors by showcasing "curvy women" because it objectifies women and promotes sex tourism, campaigners said on… Read more »
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Uganda: Ethics Minister Lokodo Threatens to Cancel Miss Curvy Contest
Monitor, 7 February 2019
Minister of Ethics and Integrity Fr Simon Lokodo has attacked the State minister for Tourism, Mr Godfrey Kiwanda over a beauty pageant dubbed 'Miss Curvy Uganda' that he on Tuesday… Read more »
Ugandan Women as a Tourist Attraction? This Minister Thinks So...
The initiative unveiled in Kampala by Tourism Minister Godfrey Kiwanda adds curvy and sexy Ugandan women to the list of attractions for tourists. Minister of Ethics and Integrity Simon Lokodo says the tourism minister is "misguided" and has other options to use instead of women's bodies.
State Minister for Tourism Mr Godfrey Kiwanda with Ugandan models at the launch of ‘Miss Curvy Uganda’ at a Kampala hotel on February 5, 2019.
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Uganda: Woman Starts Petition to Have Miss Curvy Contest Cancelled
Monitor, 6 February 2019
A Ugandan woman has started a petition to have the Miss Curvy Uganda contest cancelled. The initiative unveiled in Kampala yesterday by the State minister for Tourism, Mr Godfrey… Read more »
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Uganda: Curvy, Sexy Ugandan Women Named New Tourist Attraction
Monitor, 6 February 2019
The Ministry of Tourism has added curvy and sexy Ugandan women to the list of tourism products to attract tourists. Read more »
