Uganda Association of Women Lawyers and 5 Others v. The Attorney General

The petitioners sued to have several provisions of the Divorce Act declared void on the grounds that they discriminated on the basis of sex.  The Court held that sections 4, 5, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26 of the Divorce Act are void in so far as they discriminate on the basis of gender, so the grounds for divorce as listed are available to both sexes and the compensation for adultery, costs against a co-respondent, alimony, and settlement are applicable to both sexes.  

Topics

• Divorce and dissolution of marriage
• Gender discrimination

Geographical location

• Africa
• Uganda

Keywords

• gender discrimination
• divorce

Year

• 2004

External URL

• Uganda Association of Women Lawyers and 5 Others v. The Attorney General

Court

• Constitutional Court of Uganda

Type

• Domestic Case Law

Jurisdiction

• Uganda