Minister warns men against impregnating disabled girls

By Moses Nampala

THE Minister of State for Gender, Rukia Isanga Nakadama, is concerned that men lure disabled girls into relationships. She added that men abandon the girls after impregnating them.

Nakadama called for urgent redress of the situation, saying it was rampant in rural areas. The minister made the remarks while addressing people with disabilities at Bugadde Primary School in Kityerera sub-county, Mayuge district on Friday.

“My ministry has come up with a strong advocacy mechanism to prosecute the culprits,” she said.

She regretted that statistics indicated that 57% of the females with disabilities conceive after being raped.

Nakadama said the victims are usually attacked by the culprits from foot-paths, discreet spots and gardens.

She added that because of social stigma, men responsible for such pregnancies always deny the victims any form of assistance during pregnancy and after delivery. “The time for playing games is over. The culprits will be prosecuted.”