I suppose it was that day that convinced me I should enter politics and speak out against the violence that was so prevalent in our society. - Specioza Kazibwe

I’ve been accused of having an affair with the president, among other things. They claim I only have my job because I’m a woman. Men try to bully me the same way they bully their wives, but I won’t tolerate it. It's clear they can't imagine women serving any purpose beyond sex, but I make sure to remind them that we have brains too.

I decided to speak out about my own experience of abuse for the sake of children. "I didn’t want my daughters to grow up witnessing what men are capable of, and I didn’t want my sons to believe that it’s acceptable for men to treat women that way."

I am deeply honored and excited to assume this new and challenging role at such a critical time in the fight against AIDS.