Breanna is a 24-year-old nursing student attending Minnesota State University Moorhead to obtain her Bachelor's degree in Nursing. She currently works as a registered nurse in a hospital in the Twin Cities. She enjoys her job helping people and being exposed to different cultures. She hopes this class will help her understand women's practices in different cultures. Uganda is a developing country in Central Eastern Africa with a population of over 21 million people. Traditionally, women in Uganda had little voice and were taught to be subordinate to men. However, in recent decades the government has pledged to eliminate discrimination against women.

1. Introduction By Breanna S. Minnesota State University Moorhead

3. I am attending Moorhead to obtain my Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing.

4. I hope to continue my education after my Bachelors is completed to either obtain my Masters or Doctorate.

6. I love my job. It is such a honor to help people everyday.

7. We seen a lot of cultures in the hospital I work. I am hoping this class will broaden my horizon and help me understand the practices of women in different cultures.

9. I have a Yorkie. She keeps me on my toes. Her name is Lily

10. I love the outdoors...especially the sunshine.

11. I am a big fan of retail therapy.

12. I enjoy stamping and scrapbooking

13. I can't wait to have the opportunity to travel.

14. GO TWINS...I love the MN Twins!

18. Women’s roles were clearly inferior to those of men, despite the substantial economic and social responsibilities of women in Uganda’s many traditional societies.

19. Women were taught to agree with the wishes of their fathers, brothers, husbands, and sometimes other men as well, and to demonstrate their inferiority to men in most areas of public life. Even in the 1980's some women would kneel when speaking to a man.

20. (www.countrystudies.us/uganda/34.htm)

22. On the contrary, a man sometimes granted his senior wife “male” status, allowing her to behave as an equal toward men and as a superior toward his other wives.

23. In 1960, the Uganda Council of Women passed a resolution urging the laws regarding marriage. This was the first step toward codifying customary and modern practices.

24. In the 1970's and early 1980's, the violence that swept Uganda inflicted a particularly heavy toll on women. However, the disruption of family life open new avenues for economic independence. The number of women employed in commerce increased during this time.

25. (www.countrystudies.us/uganda/34.htm)

27. (www.countrystudies.us/uganda/34.htm)