Reseña del libro "Political Evangelism: The Beauty of Conversing with God (en Inglés)"
This unique book handles a vital reality - God's interaction with human beings. Hon Dr Miria Matembe presents the conversations she has had with God and how they have impacted her career as a politician but also her entire life. Whether you are a politician or not, a born-again like her or not, her message will speak to you. In this book, God is presented as a relational being - a real God who hears, speaks, loves and relates with people. The book has been written by a woman whose fame has spread globally for championing the cause of women in Africa. Dr Matembe holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University (Uganda), a Masters of Laws Degree from the University of Warwick (UK), and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Victoria (Canada). Before entering politics, she worked as a state Attorney and Lecturer of law in various institutions. She became one of the key figures on a 21 member commission that prepared the draft constitution which was later promulgated into the 1995 National Constitution of Uganda by the Constituent Assembly (CA) on which she was a Delegate. Matembe was a Member of the Parliament of Uganda for 17 years, during which period she also served as a Cabinet Minister for Ethics and Integrity and one of the pioneer members of the Pan-African Parliament. Since she left active politics, she has worked as a consultant on women and politics in Africa for many organizations and bodies including National Democratic Institute (NDI), club Madrid Isis-WICCE and UNDP. She played instrumental roles in the founding of some national and regional women's organizations including Women Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF), African Women's Network (FEMINET), Action for Development (ACFODE) and Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO). She is the author of 'Miria Matembe: Gender, Politics and Constitution Making in Uganda' and 'Woman in the Eyes of God: Reclaiming a Lost Identity'.Matembe is a recipient of a number of awards, including the Women Heroines Award (100 Heroines of the World Project, New York, USA, October 1998), the 2010 Annual National Integrity and Public Ethics Award (NIPED), the 2008 Alumni Lifetime Achievement Runner-Up Award (Uganda United Kingdom (UUK) and Uganda Woman Achievers Award by Isis-WICCE (1998), among many. She is married to Mr Nekemia Matembe and God has blessed them with 4 sons and 7 grandchildren including twins.
