As countries like Uganda strive to attain lower middle income status by 2020, addressing gender gaps would enhance achievement of this goal.
Domestic violence (at 70% in Uganda) which often affects women leads to inadequate agricultural production as many women are denied access to property and at the end lead to an un balanced nutrition within families. The end result is a less productive population and more death rates with huge economic impacts. Please find full document under "Additional Information" tab.