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Relations between gender-focused NGOs, advocacy work, and government: a Ugandan case study

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  • Mary Ssonko Nabacwa

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Relations between the Ugandan government and NGOs engaged in gender-focused NGO advocacy tend to keep NGOs visibly engaged but do not necessarily alter the status of poor women. These relations manifest themselves in government advising NGO advocacy work; sympathising with the NGOs; co-opting NGOs and individuals; publicising gender issues; and de-legitimising gender-focused NGO activities. The article links these phenomena to the government's wish to appear receptive to the concerns of civil-society organisations, of which NGOs are a major component. This is important to its image in the international aid community, where it projects itself as generally democratic and supportive of good governance.

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  • Mary Ssonko Nabacwa, 2010. "Relations between gender-focused NGOs, advocacy work, and government: a Ugandan case study," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(3), pages 395-406, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:20:y:2010:i:3:p:395-406
    DOI: 10.1080/09614521003710039
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