A No nonsense Mother of Four Has Worked At A Quarry As A Stone Chipper For a Decade!
Meet a mother of four, determined to see her children go to school. Well, not only go to school but also complete school! The mother works at one of the quarries adjacent to a high scale Kampala neighbourhood. We met, talked and she allowed us to share her story of resilience. She has done this kind of work for over 10 years now and has been able to take care of herself, children, relatives and.............the husband. Yes! The husband! She is phenomenal, daring and a gender-expansive practitioner. In this story one reads or sees an example of a woman bending the axis of expectations. We have been wrongly normed, that women do particular types of work, you name them. I am sure your list goes all the way to 100 names. I am sure too, there are jobs missing on that list...... especially not stone chipping! Well, not this one buddy! Women are increasingly crafting ways to add to the list of social support mechanisms leveraging their connectivity or inclusion in pro...