Tourism Minister Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi got his share of the public outburst about his purported endorsement of the Miss Curvy Beauty Pageant and how he sought to have curvy women enlisted as one of the tourist attractions for Uganda. But was it enough? We guess not!
Academicians have joined the band wagon with the resumption of lectures at the School of Law of Makerere.
Fourth year law students at the university will have to research and give opinions about their views on Kiwanda’s comments in regard to Gender Based Violence according to a coursework question issued today in the course unit, Gender and the Law.
The coursework assignment that was availed by reknown human and women’s rights scholar Dr. Zahara Nampeewo asks students to show (with research and legal authorities) how the embattled minister’s comments are a form of Gender Based Violence against women and highlight laws against the same. It also asks the students to show the challenges, if any, faced in implementation and enforcement of Gender Based Violence against women.
Minister Kiwanda endorsed the Miss Curvy Beauty Pageant and suggested that curvy women can be a source of foreign income from tourists if they’re enlisted as a form of tourist attraction in addition to nature, game parks and historical sites.
He received backlash online and from several women’s rights organizations including the association of women parliamentarians.
He has however not apologised for the said comments.
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