Uganda's parliament will need to amend the country's adultery law after the Constitutional Court ruled it was unconstitutional.
Uganda's adultery law has been scrapped by the Constitutional Court because it treated men and women unequally - making extra-marital affairs legal.
At present it is an offence for a married woman to have an affair with a man, married or unmarried.
The law made it an offence for a married woman to have an affair with a man, married or unmarried.
But the law allows a married man to have an affair with an unmarried woman.
But it allowed a married man to have an affair with an unmarried woman.
Female lawyers brought the case against the attorney general. Their group is also challenging laws on inheritance and succession.
In the same ruling, the court also scrapped parts of the Succession Act which gave more rights to men on the death of their wives, than to widows.
Dora Byamukama of the Law and Advocacy Group for Women in Uganda told the BBC that the constitution provides for principles of non-discrimination and equality before the law.
Female lawyers brought the case against the attorney general arguing that the constitution provides for principles of non-discrimination and equality before the law.
At present women who commit adultery can be fined or receive a prison sentence of up to 12 years, she said.
Dora Byamukama of the Law and Advocacy Group for Women in Uganda told the BBC that at present women who commit adultery can be fined or receive a prison sentence of up to 12 years.
"The adultery law sets different standards and therefore discriminates against women," she told the BBC's Network Africa.
"The adultery law sets different standards and therefore discriminates against women," she told the BBC's Network Africa.
"Both man and woman who are married should be treated the same."
"Both man and woman who are married should be treated the same."
But journalist Paul Herera said he opposed any changes to the law saying it could mean cheating men receiving harsher punishments.
But journalist Paul Herera said he opposed any changes to the law saying it could mean cheating men receiving harsher punishments.
What are your views? Are there circumstances when men and women should be treated differently before the law? Have you been the victim of "sexist" laws in Africa? A selection of your views will be published below and broadcast on Focus on Africa.
What are your views? Are there circumstances when men and women should be treated differently before the law? Have you been the victim of "sexist" laws in Africa? A selection of your views will be published below and broadcast on Focus on Africa.
