Sylvia Tamale

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sylvia Tamale born?1964
2. Where was Sylvia Tamale born?Uganda
3. Who is Sylvia Tamale?Sylvia Tamale is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who worked to make laws fair and help women.
4. What did she do at Makerere University?She became the first woman dean of the law school, helping students learn about fairness and encouraging more girls to study law.

Substantive Justice: Justice that focuses on the fairness of outcomes and the protection of fundamental rights, not just procedural correctness.
Gender Parity: The state of equal representation or numbers of men and women in a particular group or activity.
Legal Scholarship: The academic study, analysis, and critique of legal principles, systems, and their societal implications.