Political Objectification

Political Objectification By Cynthia Nakato & Yvonne Babirye

“They loved our voices when we spoke for others . Until we spoke for ourselves.”

Political Objectification is a fearless memoir written by twin sisters Cynthia Nakato and Yvonne Babirye, who step forward with unfiltered honesty to tell the story behind the headlines.

From the inside of Uganda’s activism and political organizing, they offer a deeply personal, emotionally raw account of what it means to be a woman who is young, outspoken, and principled. In a patriarchal and politically charged society.

What begins as a journey of hope and service transforms into a painful reckoning with sexism, betrayal, manipulation, and exploitation and not just by political systems, but by individuals they once trusted. The twins recount how their identities were consumed and weaponized, their image distorted for public spectacle, and their integrity repeatedly tested in the name of “the movement.”

With grace and fire, they reflect on their activism, the misogyny masked as mentorship, and the silencing that follows women who dare to speak their truth.

This book is not just a story of pain. It is a testimony of resistance.
A rallying cry for dignity, personal boundaries, and radical honesty.

Political Objectification is for anyone who has ever felt used, unseen, or erased in spaces that promised freedom. It is a bold challenge to Uganda’s political hypocrisy, and a love letter to women who refuse to stay silent, even when the cost is everything.