Uganda, Feb. 9 -- Uganda hosted the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Heads of State and Government, a forum of 120 member states, from January 15 to 24 at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort.

While Uganda hosting the NAM summit this year was, and continues to be an important milestone for Uganda diplomatically and politically, it is also a great platform for building on the commitments made in Baku on advancing the gender agenda. With Uganda assuming the Presidency of NAM, there exists a renewed impetus to advance women's rights and empowerment within the movement. From the Uganda NAM Summit declaration, the heads of state and government re-affirmed the importance of achieving the full realization of gender equality and empowerment...