There's never enough work that documents women’s stories; especially women’s liberation across different generations, we need more of them.
In the latest of stories about women by women, is ’Staunch,’ a documentary series that explores various aspects of the women’s liberation movement in Uganda, through the voices of four extraordinary women from different generations who have contributed to this evolution, namely: Rhoda Kalema (a pioneer and leader of the Uganda Women’s Movement), Dr. Tadria Kabushenga Mary Hilda (a renowned passionate feminist and gender equality advocate for at least 50 years), Sarah Mukasa (a Pan-Africanist feminist with over 15 years’ experience in leadership and management) and Twasiima P. Bigirwa (an Afro-feminist writer and lawyer, whose work is premised on shifting public perceptions and challenging structural limitations to minoritized people).
The 5-part docu-series which was recently premiered in Uganda’s capital, Kampala at Femme Forte, is a self-funded labour of love that was started two years ago, produced by four multifaceted Uganda women: Consolate Namyalo, Priscilla Tamale, Diamond Karine and Rhoda Ngozi.
The producers at the helm of the docuseries hope it inspires more women and men to contribute to the movement in different capacities.
About The Producers
The important piece of work is the brainchild of four young Ugandan women:
- Consolate Namyalo: Radio broadcaster, writer and storyteller
- Priscilla Tamale: Lawyer and content entrepreneur
- Diamond Karine: Community development for education and health & arts professional
- Rhoda Ngozi: News anchor and reporter
Synopsis
Staunch is a 5-part docu-series that captures aspects of the women's liberation movement in Uganda through the voices of four extraordinary women; Rhoda Kalema, Dr. Tadria Kabushenga, Mary Hilda, Sarah Mukasa and Twasiima P. Bigirwa, who have contributed to this evolution in their different generations. These women share their unique yet almost similar experiences that provide an insight into the foundations, growth & struggles of the movement.
Concluding Thoughts
There is not enough material on women’s liberation in Uganda, let alone other aspects of women’s lives as a whole; hence Staunch is imperative in adding a stone to such stories, by archiving and documenting women’s stories. This project looks worthwhile.
Their diverse selection of women from different generations is both exciting and pivotal and so is the team that spearheaded this important piece of work. Presumably, the producers’ combined versatile expertise from the arts, community development, law and media truly promises a well-versed collaborative labour of love. To the documenters and archivists, keep documenting and archiving because preserving generational stories is of the essence; and so is cross-generational learning.
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