UGANDA CELEBRATES WOMEN'S DAY AMIDST COVID-19

 

 

President Museveni meeting women market vendors in Kampala photo/file

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KAMPALA – Uganda will dedicate this year’s International Women’s Day to females who have worked hard to survive the Covid-19 pandemic.

Information minister Judith Nabakooba on Sunday, March 7, 2021, said the national event is going to be celebrated scientifically at State House Entebbe on Monday presided over by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

She added that under the theme ‘Building on Women’s Strength for a better future in a COVID-19 world,’ the government acknowledges that throughout the pandemic, women have put up a determined effort to ensure that people under their care remained safe and healthy.

 The minister added that Uganda survived the worst effects of COVID-19 because of the sacrifice that women put in.

 “We all remember the images of women in the markets and make shift restaurants who slept at their workplace. These women demonstrated strength of character, resilience and the love of their families. They listened to the President’s guidance by staying at their workplaces. Because of their sacrifice, many lives were saved and communities maintained a regular supply of food and other resources,” she added.