Best Kemigisa endorsed as Zonta president

By Solomon Oleny

Tooro Queen mother Best Kemigisa has been endorsed as the Ugandan Patron of Zonta International, a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through services and advocacy as launched on February 21st at Serena Hotel, Kampala.
 

While presiding over the Launch of the Zonta Kampala, the first chapter of the organization in Uganda-as attended by over 40 Zonta representatives and 20 diplomats from all over the world, Gloriastene Agboola the Continental Governor of Zonta highlighted that Zonta’s endorsement of Kemigisa was inspired by the queen mothers zeal for uplifting women.
 

“Inspired by Kemigisa’s passion for women, Zonta thought it wise to honour her as its Patron with the intent of achieving the realization its vision of a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and, every woman is able to achieve her full potential. In such a world, every woman is literate and has access to education, health care, legal and economic resources on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.” said Agboola
 

However, this isn’t the first time Kemigisa is being honoured for her zeal for women, last September she was elected as the Continental President of The African Queen and Women Cultural Leaders Network (AQWCLN), an organization that was launched by President Museveni who is its patron-to brings together all women cultural leaders to leverage children and women at grass roots.

In her acceptance speech, Kemigisa assured that AQWCLN will partner with Zonta from the word go-in the quest to advance and uplift women and the girl child.
 

“Together, we shall join hands and fight to uplift the living conditions of women and children in Africa and the world in general.” Pledged Kemigisa
 

Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social development-Mary Karooro Okurut, the Director of Community Development-Jane Sanyu Mpagi welcomed Zonta to Uganda, highlighting that much majority of women around the country are still marginalized.
 

“On behalf of the Government of Uganda, I hereby appeal to Zonta, to give women wings so they can explore and expand their ability.” Mpagi appealed
 

According to Hellen Mutoni the president elect of Zonta Kampala, in Zonta’s first official year of existence, it will center its operations around Kampala with its prime focus being availing free health care and education to women especially the less advantage living in the slums.
 

Thereafter, it will spread its network around the country by establishing regional branches beginning with Mbale in the East, Arua in the North and subsequently other regions.