This is a photo-story from Uganda made during a week in August 2010, visiting and talking to women workers in various sectors, trade unionists and politicians.

Organisations and workplaces visited included:

• Mandela National Stadium and Nakivubo Memorial Stadium
• Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union and Entebbe Hospital
• National Union of Plantation and Agricultural Workers
• Uganda Horticultural and Allied Workers Union
• National Water and Sewerage Corporation
• Flower farms owned by Xclusive Cuttings, Royal Van Zanten and Mairye Estates
• Women workers Members of Parliament

Follow the full photo-story on the Gallery pages

The photos were taken by Giuliano Matteucci, and the quotes are from the interviews and conversations that were made along the way, and gathered together into this document:

'Testimonies of women workers on how they made it to the top at different work sectors in Society' (pdf)

We have tried our best to match up women's names, pictures and testimonies. If you notice any mistakes please let us know so we can put it right!