Miria Matembe
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Dr. Miria Rukoza Koburunga Matembe, LL.D (honoris causa) (August 28, 1953) is a former member of the Pan-African Parliament
from Uganda
. While on the Pan-African Parliament she was chairperson of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline a permanent committee of the Pan-African Parliament.
In June 2006 she became a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow with the National Endowment for Democracy
.
She has been a strong proponent for and an advocate of women’s rights in Uganda. for over two decades beginning in 1989 she was a member of Uganda’s parliament. she worked in Ugandan government as minister for ethics and integrity from 1998 to 2003, after which time she became an MP
with the Pan-African Parliament representing Uganda.
In 1995 she was a member of the Constitutional Court that created the Ugandan Constitution
. She was the former chairperson of Action for Development, Uganda’s leading women’s advocacy organization, an organization she cofounded.
In 1990 she was Deputy General of the Pan-African Congress
held in Kampala
. She has been a lecturer on law and English at the Chartered Institute of Bankers also in Kampala. A lawyer by profession, Ms. Matembe is also the author of several articles and a book, Miria Matembe: Gender, Politics, and Constitution Making in Uganda, on women in politics.
In October 2006, Matembe gave a lecture entitled "Women, War, Peace: Politics in Peacebuilding"
at the University of San Diego
's Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series.
In 2011 she delivered the keynote address at The 11th Sarah Ntiro Lecture and Award held at Grand Imperial Hotel ,Kampala -Uganda
to those women who are either inspiring models or have worked to facilitate girl-child education at the Forum for African Women Educationalists
(Fawe) organised-event and, for the disadvantaged girl-child. The main awards came in two categories; the “Woman of Distinction” award which recognised women whose activities promoted girl child education, and the Model of Excellence award which awarded women achievers who set a good example for young girls.
Miria Matembe who was one of those honoured for her valiant efforts to promote girl child education gave thanks to God when accepting the award. She said ignorance and lack of resources were some of the issues hampering the advancement of girl child education.
Pan-African Parliament
The Pan-African Parliament , also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union and held its inaugural session in March 2004. The PAP exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, lasting for the first five years...
from Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. While on the Pan-African Parliament she was chairperson of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline a permanent committee of the Pan-African Parliament.
In June 2006 she became a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow with the National Endowment for Democracy
National Endowment for Democracy
The National Endowment for Democracy, or NED, is a U.S. non-profit organization that was founded in 1983 to promote US-friendly democracy by providing cash grants funded primarily through an annual allocation from the U.S. Congress...
.
She has been a strong proponent for and an advocate of women’s rights in Uganda. for over two decades beginning in 1989 she was a member of Uganda’s parliament. she worked in Ugandan government as minister for ethics and integrity from 1998 to 2003, after which time she became an MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
with the Pan-African Parliament representing Uganda.
In 1995 she was a member of the Constitutional Court that created the Ugandan Constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
. She was the former chairperson of Action for Development, Uganda’s leading women’s advocacy organization, an organization she cofounded.
In 1990 she was Deputy General of the Pan-African Congress
Pan-African Congress
The Pan-African Congress was a series of five meetings in 1919, 1921, 1923, 1927, and 1945 that were intended to address the issues facing Africa due to European colonization of much of the continent....
held in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. She has been a lecturer on law and English at the Chartered Institute of Bankers also in Kampala. A lawyer by profession, Ms. Matembe is also the author of several articles and a book, Miria Matembe: Gender, Politics, and Constitution Making in Uganda, on women in politics.
In October 2006, Matembe gave a lecture entitled "Women, War, Peace: Politics in Peacebuilding"
at the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
's Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series.
In 2011 she delivered the keynote address at The 11th Sarah Ntiro Lecture and Award held at Grand Imperial Hotel ,Kampala -Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
to those women who are either inspiring models or have worked to facilitate girl-child education at the Forum for African Women Educationalists
Forum for African Women Educationalists
The Forum for African Women Educationalists is a pan-African non-governmental organization founded in 1992 by five women ministers of education to promote girls’ and women’s education in sub-Saharan Africa by making sure they have access to schools and are able to complete their studies and...
(Fawe) organised-event and, for the disadvantaged girl-child. The main awards came in two categories; the “Woman of Distinction” award which recognised women whose activities promoted girl child education, and the Model of Excellence award which awarded women achievers who set a good example for young girls.
Miria Matembe who was one of those honoured for her valiant efforts to promote girl child education gave thanks to God when accepting the award. She said ignorance and lack of resources were some of the issues hampering the advancement of girl child education.
External links
- Endowment for Democracy Miria Matembe bio
- African Unification Front AUF