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Hon. Mutuuzo said the visits were symbolic of the Women\u2019s month and particularly the International Women\u2019s Day, which was marked under the global theme: \u201cWomen in leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t talk about women in leadership and not talk about icons like Hon. Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire and Hon. Gabriel Opio for having set the pace, diligently served and impacted many Ugandan lives\u201d Mutuuzo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She noted that the education sector was still building on the foundation that was set by Hon. Bitamazire including the rolling out of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that Hon. Opio had also laid the ground while at the Gender Ministry and the subsequent ministers, including herself, were glad to build on his groundwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mutuuzo revealed that despite being invited, the two former Ministers and the immediate past Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Janat Mukwaya had missed last week\u2019s scientific national Women\u2019s Day celebrations held at State House in Entebbe and it was her role to look them up to share gratitude with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI thought I should look you up and extend our appreciation for the service you offered the country and let you know that you are forever our icons in terms of women in leadership,\u201d Mutuuzo noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hon. Bitamazire, who turns 80 in July, applauded the gesture and called on women in leadership positions to reach out to those at the grassroots and uplift them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s critical that all women in leadership positions go back to the villages and render a hand that will uplift the other vulnerable women,\u201d She emphasized, adding that \u201cNo one should be left behind. This will give valuable meaning to women in leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n On his part, Hon. Opio called for co-existence among women and men, girls and boys for the advancement of society. He appreciated the key role that women play in leadership and appealed to more women to take up the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The month of March is celebrated as a Women\u2019s month and various activities are conducted to honour women\u2019s contribution to development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the country continues to observe the Women\u2019s Month, the Minister of State for Gender and Culture Affairs, Hon. Mutuuzo Peace Regis on Monday paid courtesy calls on former Ministers; Hon. Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire and Gabriel Opio. Before retiring from active politics, Hon. Bitamazire served as the Minister for Education and also Women Member of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27983,"featured_media":22401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[6222,6221,6223],"class_list":["post-22400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-gabriel-opio","tag-geraldine-namirembe-bitamazire","tag-mutuuzo-peace-regis"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Gabriel-Opio.jpg\")