[1]Ugandan woman who wants to be beautiful and at peace with nature. Photo by Spencer Montero and used with permission.
On International Women's Day, March 8, 2017, This is Uganda [2] ran a campaign to showcase the various faces of a Ugandan woman. Using the hashtag #SheRunsUg [3], they showcased 87 pictures that provided an insight into the way Ugandan women live their daily lives.
This is Uganda [4]is a platform of talented writers from Uganda who are determined to tell stories about Uganda and for Ugandans aimed at demystifying global stereotypes that obscure the country's story.
According to a 2014 census [5]by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, women constituted 51% of the overall national population while men constituted less than half of the total working population.
Here are some of the pictures that were showcased on Twitter to celebrate Uganda's women.
The daily hassles:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 22 #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/uTci91CjnT [7]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [8]
Those that defy stereotypes:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 23 #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/W9BYJZ2iCI [9]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [10]
The woman in the health sector:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 18 (Photo by @phionapaige [11]) #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/v2BxY1I1Ow [12]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [13]
The current speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga. She broke the glass ceiling when she became Uganda's first female Speaker of Parliament in May 2011.
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 4 #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/i0ZDVkKArD [14]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [15]
Phionah Mutesi [16], who was born in one of Uganda's largest slums, rose to be Uganda's number one chess champion. Her story is the subject of the Hollywood movie The Queen of Katwe. [17]
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 7 #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/iqTeeXyZwZ [18]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [19]
The teacher:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 29 #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/JPqZs4nW2P [20]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [21]
The mother:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 39 (Photo by Seyhan Arik) #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/Uh71rNox83 [22]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [23]
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 44 (Photo by p.a.c.e onlus) #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/yq3J13WC94 [24]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [25]
The police officer:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 50 (Photo by Kibuubi Media) #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/bqkaoW4T9n [26]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [27]
The individualist:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 42 (Photo by Prossy Babirye) SheRunsUG #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/AngsAfl3Il [28]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [29]
The natural beauty:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 37 (Photo by Spencer Montero) #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/J4xS23zuJB [30]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [31]
And finally the woman that raises the Ugandan flag up high:
Here comes the Ugandan woman. 1 #SheRunsUG [3] #WomensDay [6] pic.twitter.com/utuPKhrkC8 [32]
— This Is Uganda (@ThisIsUganda_) March 8, 2017 [33]