Domestic violence in Uganda

Overview of domestic violence in Uganda

Domestic violence in Uganda is a problem as it is in many parts of Africa.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

There is a deep cultural belief in Uganda that it is socially acceptable to hit a woman to discipline her.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Wife beating costs the Ugandan economy billions of shillings per year.[14][15][16][17]

## History

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## See also

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* Women in Uganda

## References

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1. ^ "Sensitise Ugandans and enforce the existing laws against domestic violence". Daily Monitor. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
2. ^ "DFID - Case Studies - Saying "No" to domestic violence in Uganda". Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
3. ^ "African women and domestic violence". openDemocracy. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
4. ^ "Domestic Violence and Poverty in Africa: When the Husband's Beating Stick is Like Butter". AfricaCan End Poverty. Retrieved 19 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "RESPONSES TO INFORMATION REQUESTS (RIRs)" (PDF). Justice.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
6. ^ "Domestic violence in rural Uganda: evidence from a community-based study" (PDF). Who.int. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
7. ^ "Uganda: Women Judges Voice Concern over Domestic Violence | Global Legal Monitor". Loc.gov. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
8. ^ Abramsky, Tanya (29 August 2014). "'Beating your wife is a sign of love' - changing norms to end domestic abuse". The Guardian.
9. ^ "Are Women provocative". Independent. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
10. ^ "Ugandan domestic violence bill stalls". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
11. ^ "Domestic violence cases soar". New Vision. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
12. ^ "Uganda tackles wife-beating taboo". BBC. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
13. ^ "Title: Educational Attainment and Domestic Violence in Uganda". Paa2013.princeton.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
14. ^ "Uganda Loses Sh77bn To Domestic Violence Cases". Newvision.co.ug. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
15. ^ "Domestic Violence Affecting Quality Of Uganda's Population". Newvision.co.ug. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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17. ^ "Making the law count" (PDF). Acordinternational.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved 2017-02-27.

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Domestic violence

General|

* Outline
* Abuse
* Controlling behavior
* Conflict tactics scale
* Cycle of abuse
* Cycle of violence
* Epidemiology
* Traumatic bonding

Forms|

| Sexual|

* Genital modification and mutilation
* Marital rape
* Birth control sabotage
* Reproductive coercion
* Sexual violence by intimate partners

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Physical|

* Acid attack
* Bride burning
* Domestic violence and pregnancy
* Dowry death
* Honor killing
* Murder of pregnant women
* Sati
* Situational couple violence

Psychological|

* Bullying
* Deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender (DARVO)
* Economic abuse
* Embarrassment/Humiliation
* Emotional blackmail
* False accusation
* Gaslighting
* Intimidation
* Major depressive disorder
* Mind games
* Nagging
* Narcissistic abuse
* Passive-aggressive behavior
* Setting up to fail
* Silent treatment
* Stalking
* Verbal abuse

Victims|

| Adults|

* Bride buying
* Domestic violence against men
* Domestic violence and pregnancy
* Elder abuse
* Intimate partner violence
* Lesbian
* Mariticide
* Misandry
* Misogyny
* Parental abuse by children
* Same-sex relationships
* Social emotional development
* Uxoricide

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Children|

* Adverse childhood experiences
* Child abuse
* Effects of domestic violence on children
* Narcissistic parent
* Parental bullying of children
* Sibling abuse
* Stress in early childhood

Prevention|

* Domestic violence hotlines
* Duluth model
* Management of domestic violence
* Women's shelter
* Prevention initiatives

Country|

* Argentina
* Armenia
* Albania
* Australia
* Bangladesh
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* China
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Ghana
* Guyana
* India
* Iran
* Mexico
* Kenya
* Lithuania
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Nigeria
* Norway
* Pakistan
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Philippines
* Romania
* Russia
* Samoa
* Saudi Arabia
* South Africa
* South Korea
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Uganda
* United Kingdom
* United States

Religion|

* Domestic violence in Christian culture
* Domestic violence in Islamic culture

Experts|

| Academics|

* Jacquelyn Campbell
* Kenneth Dodge
* Emily Douglas
* Mary Ellsberg
* David Finkelhor
* Nicola Graham-Kevan
* Denise Hines
* Linda Saltzman
* Murray Straus

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Activists|

* Ruahine Albert
* Angela Barker
* Sarah Buel
* Elizabeth Celi
* Anne Cools
* Donna Ferrato
* Karen Ingala Smith
* Ellen Pence
* Erin Pizzey
* Deborah Tucker

Media|

| Documentaries|

* A Better Man
* The Conspiracy of Silence
* Defending Our Lives
* Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America
* Silent Voices
* Sin by Silence

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Other films|

* American Tragedy
* Black and Blue
* Blinded
* Bordertown
* The Burning Bed
* Our Mother's Murder
* Enough
* Looking for Angelina
* Once Were Warriors
* One Minute to Nine
* Provoked
* Sleeping with the Enemy
* Submission
* What's Love Got to Do with It

Books|

* Life with Billy
* Mommie Dearest
* The War on Women

Periodicals|

* Contemporary Family Therapy
* Family Process
* Family Relations
* Journal of Family Issues
* Journal of Interpersonal Violence
* Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society
* Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
* Violence Against Women

Organizations|

* Gulabi Gang
* ManKind Initiative
* National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
* National Domestic Violence Hotline
* Nia
* Refuge
* Respect

Legal|

* Battered woman defense
* Domestic violence court

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Domestic violence in Africa

Sovereign states|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* The Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

States with limited
recognition

* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
* Somaliland

Dependencies and
other territories

* Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
* Madeira (Portugal)
* Mayotte / Réunion (France)
* Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

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Human rights in Uganda

* Child marriage
* Corruption
* Domestic violence
* Human trafficking
* Intersex rights
* LGBT rights
* Polygamy
* Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014

See also|

* Abortion
* Demographics

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Uganda articles

History|

* Early (pre-1894)
* Egyptian rule
* British rule (1894–1962)
* Early independence (1962–1971)
* Idi Amin (1971–1979)
* Uganda–Tanzania War
* Third Republic
* Uganda since 1986

Geography|

* Cities and towns
* Conservation
* Lakes
* Mountains
* Protected areas
* Rivers
* Wildlife

Politics|

* Administrative divisions

* Constitution
* Corruption
* Elections
* Foreign relations
* Government
* President
* Prime Minister
* Cabinet
* Human rights
* Intersex
* LGBT rights
* Military
* Law enforcement
* Political parties
* Rebel groups
* Flag

Economy|

* Agriculture
* Banking
* Central bank
* Conservation
* Energy
* Fisheries
* Forestry
* Poverty
* Shilling (currency)
* Stock exchange
* Telecommunications
* Tourism
* Trade unions
* Transport

Society|

* Abortion
* Climate change
* Demographics
* Domestic violence
* Education
* Health
* Human trafficking
* Languages
* Polygamy
* Prostitution
* Religion
* Squatting
* Terrorism
* Water supply and sanitation
* Women
* Youth

Culture|

* Cinema
* Cuisine
* Gomesi (dress)
* Kanzu (robe)
* Media
* Music
* Public holidays
* Sport

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