Ugandan women have made tremendous strides in public life, and hold strategic positions in politics and policy-making. This increased participation in public life is attributed to Uganda’s focused pro-women constitution and affirmative action policy. In spite of this progress, women’s visibility and voice remain limited in public affairs programming in Uganda. The article examines how mass media reproduce cultural narratives that affect women in Uganda. It is part of a larger study on representation, interaction and engagement of women and broadcast media in Uganda. It is framed within critical theory, in particular feminist thought, cultural studies and public sphere theory. The research is conducted using a multimethod approach that encompasses case study design, content analysis and grounded theory. The findings suggest that the media reproduce cultural narratives through programming that mirror traditional society view of women and exclude women’s political and public narratives. The interactive and participatory public affairs programming is increasingly important for democratic participation. While men actively engage with such programming, women have failed to

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（再）在乌干达公共事务项目中制作关于妇女的文化叙事

乌干达妇女在公共生活中取得了巨大进步，并在政治和政策制定中占据战略地位。公共生活参与度的提高归功于乌干达重点关注的支持妇女的宪法和平权行动政策。尽管取得了这些进展，但在乌干达的公共事务规划中，妇女的能见度和发言权仍然有限。这篇文章探讨了大众媒体如何复制影响乌干达妇女的文化叙事。它是关于乌干达妇女和广播媒体的代表性、互动和参与的更大研究的一部分。它以批判理论为框架，尤其是女权主义思想、文化研究和公共领域理论。该研究使用多方法方法进行，包括案例研究设计、内容分析和扎根理论。调查结果表明，媒体通过反映传统社会女性观点的节目再现文化叙事，排除女性的政治和公共叙事。互动和参与式公共事务规划对于民主参与越来越重要。虽然男性积极参与此类计划，但女性未能