Domestic violence in Uganda

Domestic violence in Uganda is a problem as it is in many parts of Africa.[1][2][3][4]

There is a deep cultural belief in Uganda that it is socially acceptable to hit a woman to discipline her.[5][6][7][8]

See also

Notes

  1. "Sensitise Ugandans and enforce the existing laws against domestic violence". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  2. "DFID - Case Studies - Saying "No" to domestic violence in Uganda". Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. "African women and domestic violence". openDemocracy. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. "Domestic Violence and Poverty in Africa: When the Husband's Beating Stick is Like Butter". AfricaCan End Poverty. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. "Are Women provocative". Independent. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  6. "Ugandan domestic violence bill stalls". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  7. "Domestic violence cases soar". New Vision. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  8. "Uganda tackles wife-beating taboo". BBC. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
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