Dorcus Acen
Woman Member of Parliament for Alebtong
Woman MP for Alebtong District in the 11th Parliament, who worked on preventing violence against women before entering politics.
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Dorcus Acen (also written Dorcas Acen) is the Woman Member of Parliament for Alebtong District in the 11th Parliament of Uganda (2021–2026). Wikipedia lists her among the notable Lango people.
Before and in Parliament
- She worked with the GBV Prevention Network as the focal person on sexual violence and violence against women in emergencies.
- In 2018 she was Gender and Protection Adviser for CARE International in South Sudan, leading its gender and protection programmes.
- She stood for the Alebtong Woman MP seat in the 10th Parliament (2016) as an independent, and in 2021 won the seat as a candidate of the National Resistance Movement.
- During the 2021 campaign, Wikipedia reports, she gave two ambulances to Alebtong to help with patient referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic and food to vulnerable families.
- In the 11th Parliament she served on the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development.
Posts change after every election, so check the Parliament of Uganda website for her current position.
Read and watch more
- Wikipedia Dorcus Acen · Wikipedia
- Article 30 women line up for 9 Lango Woman MP seats · Daily Monitor
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