Oppose the Tax on Kerosene

The Issue

Anti-Tadooba Tax Campaign 2014 #TadoobaTax14
 74.8% of households in Uganda (33.3% of urban and 88.2% of rural) use "tadooba" - (eoearth.org)


Why you must oppose the paraffin tax
 

  1. Mothers use paraffin  to breastfeed their children at night
  2. Caregivers especially Women and girls use paraffin to take care of the sick at home
  3. Health Centers depend on Paraffin to deliver  pregnant women
  4. School going children and students depend on paraffin to study at night in schools without electricity
  5. The poor use Paraffin to sell their produce in the markets at night

 

 

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Forum for Women in DemocracyPetition StarterForum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) is a women’s national non-partisan organisation established in 1995. Mission To promote Gender equality in all areas of decision making through advocacy, training, research and publications
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The Issue

Anti-Tadooba Tax Campaign 2014 #TadoobaTax14
 74.8% of households in Uganda (33.3% of urban and 88.2% of rural) use "tadooba" - (eoearth.org)


Why you must oppose the paraffin tax
 

  1. Mothers use paraffin  to breastfeed their children at night
  2. Caregivers especially Women and girls use paraffin to take care of the sick at home
  3. Health Centers depend on Paraffin to deliver  pregnant women
  4. School going children and students depend on paraffin to study at night in schools without electricity
  5. The poor use Paraffin to sell their produce in the markets at night

 

 

avatar of the starter
Forum for Women in DemocracyPetition StarterForum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) is a women’s national non-partisan organisation established in 1995. Mission To promote Gender equality in all areas of decision making through advocacy, training, research and publications
Media inquiries

The Decision Makers

HON ALITWALA REBECCA KADAGA, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
HON ALITWALA REBECCA KADAGA, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda
The Honourable Members of Parliament
The Honourable Members of Parliament
Hon Betty Amongi
Hon Betty Amongi
MP Oyam South
Patricia Munabi
Patricia Munabi
Executive Director, FOWODE Uganda
Promise Winnie Banturaki
Promise Winnie Banturaki
Programme Officer Policy Engagement |Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE)

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Petition created on August 12, 2014