WOUGNET is located at Plot 55 Kenneth Dale, Off Kira Road, Kamwokya. Directions: After the Kamwokya market as you travel along Kira road, turn off to your left onto Kenneth Dale, (just before the football field and Kira Road Police Station). Once on Kenneth Dale, look out for the WOUGNET sign post on your left towards the end of the road. Click here for a map.
I
believe that uplifting women politically and economically to create a
gender responsive atmosphere is a reality, but when shall the burden
of domestic labour or triple role of women be considered as work?
Although it takes much of their time and sups a lot of their
energies, it's never recognized as "work" and therefore not
paid. Despite women increased labour input into non paid work their
main burden of domestic work in household has been treated by the
community, husband or partners as a minor issue. Most men whose wives
or partners don't go for public office jobs always have a brand
name for them. When asked what they do for a living, their answer is
always "my wife does not work"
forgetting the reality on the ground.
The
exploitative conditions of work women have had to grapple with in
house holds often lead to subordinate position in society yet we can
not forget the fact that "WOMEN ARE THE SOURCE OF HAPPINESS
IN EVERY FAMILY". The division of labour in the domestic
chores including childcare is rarely negotiated between female and
male (gender). Women whether married or unmarried have continued to
balance both domestic and public work and even community work for
that matter. The feminist "super women", one who
suits in two separate spheres at the same time, one who changes
"faces" whenever culture calls upon her when ever it deems
appropriate.
Gender
inequality in domestic cores remains unchecked and women's non-paid
domestic labour remains un-recognized. As a matter of fact, women are
the key farmers, food producers and natural resource manager who do
not even own key resources like land where such activities occur. In
the actual sense, women produces 60-80% of domestically produced
food, provide nearly half the farm labour and shoulder over 90% of
the domestic responsibilities. And if you and me have been keen to
observe, it's the men who advertise themselves on road
constructions or building sights as "men at work" even when
behind the signpost there is a woman cooking. Therefore when exactly
shall women be at work, for us to give them what their lives are
worth for?
Written
by
Abalo
Innocent Catherine
Outgoing
Committee Member - MUGSA (Makerere University Gender Student
Association)
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