Laura Kanushu
Laura Kanushu Honorable | |
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Member of Parliament for People with Disabilities | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Political party | National Resistance Movement |
Occupation | Lawyer, Politician, Human Rights Advocate |
Laura Kanushu is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and legislator, she represents the people with disabilities in the parliament of Uganda, she Is a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) a party under the chairmanship of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, president the republic of Uganda.[1][2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Leah Kanushu is a human rights advocate especially for people with disabilities. She is the executive director of Legal Action for People with disabilities (LAPD).[5][6][7][8][9][10]
She is an executive member of the Uganda women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) as the People with Disabilities representative.[11]
In the parliament of Uganda, Kanishu is a member of the committee on rules, privileges and discipline.[12] She is also a member of the Gender Labour and Social development committee.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Reporter, Independent (2020-10-12). "Celebrations as NRM declares winners for special interest group primaries". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Who are the new MPs for PWDs?". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Celebrations as NRM Declares Winners for Special Interest Group Primaries". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Kanushu Laura - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Laura Kanushu (Responsibility for Programmes)". www.katutandike.org. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities - LAPD - Legal Aid Service Provider's Network". www.laspnet.org. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Laura Kanushu: Open your gates to women with disabilities". Reconstruction Women's Fund. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "When society is unfair to people with disabilities". Monitor. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ URN. "Parliament finally passes NSSF bill allowing midterm access". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "International Inclusion: voices from the Global Disability Summit". Allfie. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "UWOPA Elects New Executive for the 11th Parliament of Uganda | UWOPA". uwopa.or.ug. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-05.