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Marital rape, violent physical abuse, and routine exposure to HIV, these are just a few of the atrocities women in Uganda face on a daily basis. Uganda is not only one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 150 out of 173 countries by the UNDP’s 2002 Human Development index, but by the 1990’s it was considered, “an epicenter of the [AIDS] pandemic,” with over 1 million infected with HIV/AIDS (HRW). With the enormous presence of HIV/AIDS in Uganda, one would think that the percentage of marital rape occurring as a product of domestic violence would be relatively low, but such is not the case. The general consensus of the testimonials by native Ugandan women, backed by empirical evidence derived from a study by Johns Hopkins University addressing the topic of domestic violence, prove that not only is domestic violence a large contributor to the high rate of HIV/AIDS infected women, but also a key component in their stagnant struggle for human rights. This research on women in Uganda, with an emphasis on domestic violence and its consequential female health crisis, attempts to accurately portray the status of women in Uganda with respect to such issues.
The Human Rights Watch organization cites numerous testimonials of wife battery, marital rape, lack of ownership of marital property, and polygamy by Ugandan women. Personal accounts of such injustices are verified by the rise of domestic violence complaints from 495 in 2001 to 1009 in 2002 as reported by Child and Family Protection Unit at Nsambya Police Station (HRW). The absence of a law concerning domestic violence affords law enforcement officials, and the courts, the responsibility of relying on Penal Code provisions varying from homicide to assault to handle domestic violence cases.
Approximate Word count = 1364
Approximate Pages = 5.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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