Pastoralist women & livestock in Karamoja, Uganda

The Web article “Women and livestock ownership/access in Karamoja” (March 2019) by the Karamoja Development Forum – a research, lobbying, thinktank and advocacy forum on land, pastoralism and governance in Uganda – describes the role of women in pastoralist households and livestock production in Karamoja. The focus is on women’s rights to livestock and milk.

“Although in contemporary Karamoja the ways in which women acquire and manage livestock may have been influenced by the generally low livestock numbers in the region and the breakdown of traditional systems, the fact that women can and do access and manage livestock deserves greater promotion. It provides a way for development stakeholders to rebuild the pastoralist system in a more equitable way.”

Posted on 15 March 2019 in Pastoralism, Gender & Youth