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Science Policy Unfair to Girls, Say Activists.

New Vision (Uganda)

| July 30, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 AllAfrica Global Media. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Conan Businge

THE Government policy of investing more in science courses is increasing the gender gap at higher levels of learning, women activists have said.

"The policy is leaving out girls and is a big threat to efforts of reducing the gender gap. We need to take action before it is late," Peace Musiimenta of the Makerere University gender department said.

Musiimenta was yesterday speaking during the launch of a report on the advancement of women in political participation at Hotel Africana in Kampala.

The survey was funded by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, a non-profit organisation.

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