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Laura Kanushu Honorable | |
|---|---|
 Laura Kanushu | |
| Member of Parliament for People with Disabilities | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | National Resistance Movement |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician, Human Rights Advocate |
Laura Kanushu is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and legislator, representing persons 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 of the Republic of Uganda.[1][2][3][4]
Background and Education
[edit]Kanushu did a Bachelors of Law degree from the Makerere University Law School.[5]
Career
[edit]Advocacy for PWDs
[edit]Laura Kanushu is a human rights advocate especially for people with disabilities. She is the executive director of Legal Action for People with disabilities (LAPD).[6][7][8][5][9][10]
Politics
[edit]She is an executive member of the Uganda women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) as Person with Disabilities representative.[11] She has addressed the discrimination and structural barrier faced by people with disabilities in education, public infrastructure and legal access.[12] She has spoken publicly about the challenges disabled students face in accessing university facilities and the importance of inclusive law and policy.[5]
As an MP, Kanushu has been involved in legislative committees that deal with social development and governance: She is the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development.[13]
In the parliament of Uganda, Kanushu is a member of the committee on rules, privileges and discipline.[14] She is also a member of the Gender Labour and Social development committee.[15]
In 2023, she was named a member of a select parliamentary committee to investigate operations at the National Social Security Fund(NSSF) an inquiry into governance and fund management.[13]
Policy Advocacy
[edit]Kanushu has used her Parliamentary platform to advocate for social protection measures and disability inclusive policies. For example, she highlighted the need for serve disabilities grant a proposed monthly support for families caring for children with profound disability to improve livelihoods and reduce barriers to education and care.[16]
She has also advocated for improved economic empowerment programs targeting women and Persons with disabilities, welcoming government initiatives such as the GROW project aimed at supporting women in business.[17]
Kanushu has spoken out on health and inclusion issues like the need for inclusive HIV service and address stigma and improve access to care for PWDs.[18]
See also
[edit]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.
- 1 2 3 "When society is unfair to people with disabilities". Monitor. 2021-01-05. 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "When society is unfair to people with disabilities". Monitor. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- 1 2 "Committees of Parliament | Parliament of Uganda". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Kansiime, Tracey. "Govt Seeks Shs8bn Grant to Support Families of Children with Severe Disabilities". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ Kanyere, Hakim. "Govt extends GROW project to benefit Jinja women in business". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ Matovu, Muhamadi. "PWDs living with HIV/Aids want better community care, jobs". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
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