GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEUGANDAMEASURESTRAININGS TO PARLIAMENTARIES
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Trainings to parliamentaries
Type of Measure
Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Brief Description

Through the Spotlight Initiative in collaboration with the Commonwealth Parliament Association, 34 Members of Parliament (MPs) (20F:14M) were trained on Gender, Power and GBV. The knowledge and skills enhancement provided catalysed commitments to engaging VAWG discussions on the floor of Parliament.

These were carried out during the 16 days of activism at Parliament, where some of the members led discussions on forms of VAWG, unpacked terminologies on VAWG and its root causes, and drew attention to the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) and its relevance to the 16 Days of Activism national theme for 2022. The training also provided the MPs with improved capacity to communicate with the media and internal audiences.

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