FIDA-IWILAP-Musawah-SIHA Joint Thematic Report on Uganda

In February 2022, Musawah; the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA); The Uganda Association of Female Lawyers (FIDA Uganda); and The Islamic Women’s Initiative for Justice, Law and Peace (IWILAP) submitted the Thematic Report on Uganda to the CEDAW Committee for review at its 81st Session in Geneva, Switzerland. This report examines and makes recommendations regarding Uganda’s legal framework and practices that enforce de jure and de facto discrimination against women and girls, including Muslim women and girls,