Women leaders and activists in Kampala call for a woman as Speaker or Deputy Speaker amid Among probe

According to the Daily Monitor, a coalition of women politicians and civil society activists, including FOWODE's Patricia Munabi Babiiha, Sarah Bireete and Miria Matembe, held a press briefing in Kampala rejecting claims that corruption investigations involving outgoing Speaker Anita Among reflect on female leadership. They appealed to political parties and President Museveni to ensure that a woman holds either the Speaker or Deputy Speaker position in the 12th Parliament.