then came a golden opportunity that provided me with a springboard to join politics that was in when the parliament of tanzania passed a law that required per cent womens participation in legislatures it is on record that before i joined parliament i was the founder the federation of women lawyers fida and was a key player in fighting for women s rights in uganda we as parliamentarians have also benefited immensely from the partnership and training from csos in areas of genderresponsive budgeting and human rights among others