Buikwe, (UG):- The Women Leadership of Bujjowali village, Naminya parish, Wakisi division, Njeru municipality in Buikwe District have embarked on a campaign of skilling women in different hand skills, as a means of improving their livelihood economically.
This was revealed by Ms Wazemba Annet Jacqueline, the Women Chairperson Bujjowali during a phone conversation with this reporter on Saturday 4th May 2024.
Ms Wazemba who is also vying for the Woman Councilorship to Wakiso Division representing Bujjowali Zone in the coming general elections said that they resorted to skilling campaign to empower women to be able to make their own income so as to stop depending on their husbands for everything.
By virtue of her position as Woman Chairperson, Ms Wazemba revealed that she has been dealing with a number of incidents of domestic violence. “One of the major causes of domestic violence is lack of enough income in families,” she said.
The women selected for the training programme are skilled in the making of energy-saving firewood stoves, sewing and knitting, hairdressing and tailoring.
The training also includes making herbal bathing, washing and liquid soap plus vaseline. According to Ms Wazemba, this will greatly reduce the high cost of living in homes.
The campaign by the Women leaders was supported by Save Life and Earn CBO which pulled out along the way.
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