By Jumah Kakomo
In a bid to fight against homosexuality and domestic violence in Uganda, Phaneroo ministries international has organized a conference titled “Man Up” which is aimed at sensitizing men to know their religious and cultural morals.
Phaneroo is a dynamic, life-transforming, and generational impacting ministry with a vision to transform nations and the entire world with the word of God. The Greek word ‘Phaneroo’ is translated as bringing to manifestation that which existed but is not seen. The conference is scheduled to take place on 25th/03/2023, at Kololo ceremonial grounds Kampala.
Brian Tumusiime of Phaneroo Ministries International says many activities will take place such as shunning homosexuality, domestic violence, sensitization of men on how to develop themselves, save among others.
”we believe in the inherent integrity of the word to work in the lives of men and in the manifestation of the divine life of God in and through men” he added.
Homosexuality refers to attraction between people who are the same sex. It comes from the Greek word homos, meaning “the same.” It is a sexual orientation as opposed to a gender identity such as male, female, and non-binary. People who are homosexual could refer to themselves as gay, lesbian, LGBTQ, queer, or a number of other terms.
Joshua Kasagga also a member of Phaneroo Ministries International says the conference is spearheaded by Apostle Grace Lubega the founder of Phaneroo Ministries International that will bring in several participants from all continents.
He adds that the conference mainly targets only men because they have disregarded their responsibilities putting the country at stake thus a need to salivate their souls.
“Most women are not to blame but their abusive relationships or unfaithful partners” Kasagga added.
What you have to know.
Violence against women in Uganda is predominantly domestic. And in its reference as Domestic Violence, is at epidemic level worldwide. Recent statistics in Uganda shows that 30% of women or one of every three women is a victim of physical and or sexual domestic violence at least once in their lifetime.
The majority of victims experience multiple assaults rather than just one. A 2006 study by the Uganda Law Reform Commission indicates that 66% of men and women respondents had experienced domestic violence (CEDOVIP 2007). However, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics report published in 2007 68% of ever-married women aged 15-49 years had experienced some form of violence inflicted on them by their spouse or intimate partner. Physically their bodies are bruised and emotionally they become unstable. To make matters worse, many of those in marriage get infected with diseases such as Sexual Transmitted Infections, mainly HIV/AIDS.
