Prof. Peace Musiimenta

Prof. Peace Musiimenta
Prof. Peace Musiimenta
Senior Lecturer, Researcher

Peace Musiimenta, a professional teacher, Senior Lecturer and researcher in the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University. She holds a PhD in Gender studies, Masters in Women Studies, a bachelor’s degree in Arts with education-all from Makerere University, and a certificate in Professional Development Programme for Gender Trainers from KIT (Netherlands). Peace was hosted as a Guest researchers’ scholarship programme awardee at the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), Sweden Sept –Dece2022 working on her project titled Masculinities revisited: change, continuities and fractures in Western Uganda. Peace’s research interests include gender and agriculture, women’s socio-economic empowerment, gender and education, children and family issues and masculinity studies among others.  Peace’s recent project titled Towards transformative gender studies pedagogy for challenging power relations and dominance in academia is funded Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York is part of the projects under the Center of Excellence in Research, Teaching and Learning (CERTL). Peace holds several positions in society including but not limited to; Chairing the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) Board, Heading the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) E-learning department; member of College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Research Ethics Committee (CAES REC), Member of national Association for Women’s Action for Development (NAWAD) Board of Directors, Mentoring for the MasterCard scholarship beneficiaries at Makerere University as well as several other students in different Universities in Uganda; she is passionate about supporting young people to discover themselves. Currently, Peace is on sabbatical leave and hosted by African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), Nairobi, Kenya as an Adjunct Research Scientist from 1st August 2024 to July 31st, 2025.

Courses:

  1. GS 7100 (Masters)
  2. GAD 1104 (Undergraduate)
  3. GAD1205 (Undergraduate)

Publications:

  1. Boonabaana, B., Musiimenta, P., Muhanguzi-Kyoheirwe, F., & Faria C., (Forthcoming). Patriarchy, colonial capitalism and the “gender mainstreaming” of academic labor: Tensions for women scholars in the Global South, Gender, Place and Culture.
  2. Musiimenta, P,.(Forthcoming). Documenting transformative pedagogies with the potential to interrupt relations of domination in gender studies at Makerere University.
  3. Ahikire, J., Mwiine, A. A & Musiimenta,P.,(2024). Women and Gender Studies at Makerere University: Embracing advances and confronting reversals. In Routledge International Handbook of Feminisms and Gender Studies (pp. 117-130). Routledge.
  4. Barak, F., Musiimenta, P., & Melgar‐Quiñonez, H. (2024). Using an intersectionality framework to assess gender inequities in food security: A case study from Uganda. World Medical & Health Policy. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.602
  5. Mangheni, M. N., Musiimenta, P., Boonabaana, B., & Tufan, H. A. (2021). The Genesis and Performance of Gender Focal Person Structures in Rwanda and Uganda National Agricultural Organisations: A Critique. Sustainability, 13(18), 10290. https://doi.org/10.3390/ https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability
  6. Mangheni, M. N., Musiimenta, P., Boonabaana, B., & Tufan, H. A. (2021). Tracking the gender responsiveness of agricultural research across the research cycle: a monitoring and evaluation framework tested in Uganda and Rwanda. Journal of Gender, Agriculture and Food Safety, 6(2), 58-72.
  7. Musiimenta, P, Muhanguzi F.K and Ahikire J, (2021). At the Crossroads: Educated Women Negotiating Marital Dilemmas to Remain afloat in Urban Uganda In G.Motsaathebe (ed) Education in Africa: Perspectives, Opportunities and Challenges, Nova Science Publishers Inc. Hauppauge, NY. Pp149- 178, https://novapublishers.com/shop/education-in-africa-perspectives-opportunities-and-challenges/
  8. Boonabaana,B., Musiimenta, P., Najjingo M.N., Bakeiha, J.A (2020). Youth Realities, Aspirations, Transitions to Adulthood and Opportunity Structures in Uganda’s Dryland Areas. CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. http://gldc.cgiar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/YS_country_report_Uganda.pdf
  9. Mangheni, M. N., Tufan, H. A., Boonabana, B., Musiimenta, P., Miiro, R., & Njuki, J. (2019). Building Gender Research Capacity for Non-Specialists: Lessons and Best Practices from Gender Short Courses for Agricultural Researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa. In M.T.Segal, K. Kristy and D.Vasilikie (eds), Gender and Practice: Knowledge, Policy, Organizations. Chapter 6 pp 99-118.Emerald Publishing Limited. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S1529-212620190000028006/full/html
  10. Akello, A.J., Lutwama-Rukundo E., and Musiimenta, P., (2017). Functional Adult Literacy: An Alternative Gateway to Grassroots Women’s Improved Income Generation in Lango Sub region, Northern Uganda. Adult Education Quarterly,1–18, DOI:10.1177/0741713616685143, journals.sagepub.com/home/aeq
  11. Ahikire,J, Musiimenta, P & Mwiine, A.A,(2015). Making a Difference: Embracing the challenge of Women’s Substantive Engagement in Political Leadership in Uganda. Feminism and Pan-Africanism, Feminist Africa Issue 20, pp.23-42. http://www.agi.ac.za/sites/default/files/image_tool/images/429/feminist_africa_journals/archive/20/3_fa20_feature_2_5.pdf
  12. Musiimenta, P. (2014). Negotiating Redefined Subordination: Educated Women’s Agency in Marital Relations, In G.B. Kyomuhendo, F. K. Muhanguzi, J. Ahikire and S. Gerrad (eds), Gender, Poverty and Social Transformation: Reflections on Fractures and Continuities in Contemporary Uganda. Kampala: Fountain Publishers

Networks/Collaborations

  • Adjunct Research Scientist, African Institute for Capacity Development(AICAD)
  • Member, International Association for feminist Economics (IAFFE)
  • Editorial committee member, The JENdA Journal:  A Journal of Culture  and African Women Studies.
  • Mentor, Global Give Back Circle-MasterCard Foundation Scholars Community Platform (Baobab- digital community for the MasterCard Foundation network)
  • Mentor, MasterCard Foundation Mentorship programme under the MasterCard Foundation programme but are students of Makerere University.
  • Member, Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET)
  • Member, Christian Women Fellowship (CWF),Makerere University
  • Chairperson, Board of Directors, Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)
  • Vice Chairperson, Board of Governors, Kyogo Secondary School, Rukiga District
  • Chairperson and founder member of Stars Investment Club (STIC).
  • Member, Forum for African Women Educationalists Uganda, Chapter (FAWE-U)
  • Member, Franciscan Investment Club (FIC), Makerere University.
  • E-Learning Coordinator, School of Women and Gender Studies, School of Women and Gender Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS).