{Months after being voted among the most decent First Ladies, Uganda’s Janet Museveni has now been selected as Africa’s Woman of the Year, by Decent Africa.}
Decent Africa is pioneer Organistion that “promotes decent fashion designs within and beyond Africa.” “At Decent Africa, we believe that decency is meant to be a culture that African women are proud of and not just a practice,” states their website.
The Body in May last year ranked Mrs Museveni as the most decent first lady on the continent, basing on a survey that takes stock of events that Africa’s first ladies have attended in the last 12 months, with the aim of aggregating their fashion statements and eventually rating them on decency grounds.
Mrs Museveni has now been picked by the same organisation as Africa’s woman of the year, for her influence and diligent service.
“Hon. Janet Museveni has continued to notably influence and play a leadership role in life changing activities and projects all through 2014. It is therefore no wonder that a survey which involved the direct and indirect participation of at least 32,759 people from all over Africa, has named her Africa’s Woman of the Year,” said Ms Tasha Nalinya, Decent Africa’s CEO.
The survey, they say, involved assessing and rating of different influential African leaders on Facebook and Twitter.
“Our team engaged thousands of people from all over Africa, with the aim of gathering their opinions about who they thought was Africa’s Most Influential Woman. This influence was about leadership in general, with a specific interest in endeavours that aimed at touching, changing, improving and having a positive impact on the lives of people.”
“The respondents commended Janet Museveni as outstandingly Decent and Exceptionally Motivational. Many have noted that she serves as a very good example to the African woman and the Girl child. Her continuous fight against HIV/AIDS and the restoration of African morals were some of the reasons respondents gave for their choice of Uganda’s First Lady. “
“Several other respondents also noted her role in the Protect Your Goal project, Elimination of Mother to Child HIV AIDS Campaign and a variety of life changing projects in Karamoja as some of the factors that have earned her admiration.”
With a Bachelor of Education from Makerere University and a diploma in childhood Development from Sweden, Mrs Museveni, and Member of Parliament for Ruhama and Minister for Karamoja affairs, Hon. Janet Museveni is bwinh hailed for winning the admiration of many people world over.
“Listening to Uganda’s Janet Museveni, Sierra Leone’s Sia Koroma, Namibia’s Penehupifo Pohamba, Ghana’s Ernestina Mills, and Zambia’s Thandiwe Banda, the most striking thing is that these women care deeply about the condition of society. As professionals in their own right, these women are actively promoting education and rural development and championing poverty eradication and the fight against HIV/Aids.” BBC Network Africa’s Veronique Edwards wrote in 2010.
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