Domestic violence in Uganda

Overview of domestic violence in Uganda

Domestic violence in Uganda is a problem as it is in many parts of Africa.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

There is a deep cultural belief in Uganda that it is socially acceptable to hit a woman to discipline her.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Wife beating costs the Ugandan economy billions of shillings per year.^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]

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Domestic violence

General

Outline
Abuse
Abusive power and control
Conflict tactics scale
Cycle of abuse
Cycle of violence
Epidemiology
Traumatic bonding

Forms

Sexual	Genital modification and mutilation Marital rape Birth control sabotage Reproductive coercion Sexual violence by intimate partners
Physical	Acid attack Bride burning Domestic violence and pregnancy Dowry death Honor killing Murder of pregnant women Sati Situational couple violence
Psychological	Bullying Deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender (DARVO) Economic abuse Embarrassment/Humiliation Emotional blackmail False accusation Gaslighting Intimidation Isolation Major depressive disorder Mind games Nagging Narcissistic abuse Passive-aggressive behavior Setting up to fail Silent treatment Stalking Verbal abuse

Victims

Adults	Bride-buying Domestic violence against men Domestic violence and pregnancy Elder abuse Intimate partner violence Lesbian Misandry Misogyny Parental abuse by children Same-sex relationships Social emotional development
Children	Adverse childhood experiences Child abuse Effects of domestic violence on children Narcissistic parent Parental bullying of children Sibling abuse Stress in early childhood

Prevention

Country

Religion

Experts

Academics	Jacquelyn Campbell Kenneth Dodge Emily Douglas Mary Ellsberg David Finkelhor Nicola Graham-Kevan Denise Hines Linda Saltzman Murray Straus
Activists	Ruahine Albert Angela Barker Sarah Buel Elizabeth Celi Anne Cools Donna Ferrato Ellen Pence Erin Pizzey Deborah Tucker

Media

Documentaries	A Better Man The Conspiracy of Silence Defending Our Lives Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America Silent Voices Sin by Silence
Other films	American Tragedy Black and Blue Blinded Bordertown The Burning Bed Daughters Enough Looking for Angelina Once Were Warriors One Minute to Nine Provoked Sleeping with the Enemy Submission What's Love Got to Do with It
Books	Life with Billy Mommie Dearest The War on Women
Periodicals	Contemporary Family Therapy Family Process Family Relations Journal of Family Issues Journal of Interpersonal Violence Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society Trauma, Violence, & Abuse Violence Against Women

Organizations

Gulabi Gang
ManKind Initiative
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Refuge
Respect

Legal

v t e Domestic violence in Africa
Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

v t e Human rights in Uganda
Child marriage Corruption Domestic violence Human trafficking Intersex rights LGBT rights Polygamy Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014
See also	Abortion Demographics

Uganda articles

History

Early (pre-1894)
- Egyptian rule
British rule (1894–1962)
Early independence (1962–1971)
Idi Amin (1971–1979)
Uganda–Tanzania War
Third Republic
Uganda since 1986

Geography

Politics

Administrative divisions

Economy

Society

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