| dc.contributor.author | Abbey Kato | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-25T11:30:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-25T11:30:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/9950 | |
| dc.description | In this work, the artist interrogates the era of women emancipation in Uganda. He presents women riding bicycles a practice which was forbidden in the past for women. Riding bicycles was a preserve of men, however, he deconstructs this traditional practice which was discriminatory towards women. In the piece, women riding bicycles are wearing dresses, a western attire, rather than the traditional Busuuti or Gomesi garment traditionally won by women. The presentation of these women in dresses as opposed to Gomesi, is also a reflection of the penetration of western culture in Uganda, but which the artist perceives to be an opportunity for globalizing women rights. To the artist, the geographical location of women does not matter when it comes to their rights. The demand for women’s rights remains the same. Significantly in this painting, the women presented seem to be holding a horizontal band of either a pillar or a rope which cuts across the entire painting in a slight horizontal way. This is a reminder for women to remain united if they are to acquire their rights. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | In this work, the artist interrogates the era of women emancipation in Uganda. It is located in the Main library, Makerere University, 2nd floor. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Government of Uganda, Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (RIF) and Makerere University Library. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Photographs. | en_US |
| dc.title | Omulembe gw'abakyaala. | en_US |
| dc.type | Image | en_US |
