Gertrude Kulany

Gertrude Kulany was a Ugandan legislator, politician, and anti-female genital mutilation activist. Kulany served in the Constituent Assembly in 1994, and later represented Kapchorwa District as a Woman Member of Parliament between 2001 and 2006 in Uganda's seventh parliament.

Background and education

Kulany was born to David and Joyce Arapta.
She attended Mount Saint Marys College Namagunga for her secondary education, and then Makerere University for her tertiary education. She also held a diploma in Industrial Methodology and a Certificate in Women's Studies.

Career

Politics

Kulany was a part of the National Resistance Council between 1989 and 1996. During Uganda's 1994 Ugandan Constituent Assembly election, Kulany was elected as the delegate to represent Kapchorwa district and served in this position until 1995. Later on, she served as the Woman Representative for Kapchorwa in Uganda's seventh parliament from 2001 to 2006.

Activism

Kulany campaigned against Female Genital Mutilation.

Administration

Kulany was the deputy board chairperson of the National Enterprise Corporation . In addition to being a board member at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Kulany also deputised as a Director of Research at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat from 2005 to 2006.

Personal life

Kulany died of cancer on 28 January 2021.