What about the law? - A case study of the protective structures concerning young girls sexual and reproductive health and rights in Mbarara, Uganda.

Sammanfattning: A case study done in Mbarara, Uganda, investigating to what extent the law about defilement is implemented. Included in the study is also a survey presenting the existing protective structures for young girls in Mbarara who have been subjected for defilement. The focus is on sexual and reproductive health and rights for young women in Mbarara and a holistic gender perspective is used in the analysis. The study reveals a doubtful implementation of the paradoxical law and poor protective structures.