Gulu residents form women pressure group

Residents of Gulu district have formed a pressure group comprising of 30 members that will spearhead women issues related to peace-building right from grassroot level.
 
The group comprising of health workers, teachers, politicians, police, legal experts, NGO's, media, youth and cultural leaders will focus on sensitizing locals on high school dropout, access and ownership of land.
 
Noreen Nampewo an official with the Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO) said while several sensitization programs have been conducted on issues related to peace and security, little has been achieved.
  
She said women have continued to suffer issues related to land wrangles, gender based violence and alcoholism, which should be addressed with stakeholders involvement right from community to national level.
 
Rwot Baptist Latim, the Pawel clan leader in Patiko Sub County commended the residents for the formation of the group noting that it will complement the existing efforts to eradicate gender based violence in the community.
 
Latim, who is also a member of the group, noted that the Acholi tradition has good practices that embrace issues related to women but no one has bothered to put them into practice.