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25 November 2024, 11:16 am
UBOS hosts Africa Statistics Week, launches key gender reports
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) hosted Africa Statistics Week in Kampala from November 18th to 22nd, 2024. As part of the activities, journalists were trained to report accurately based on verified information, emphasising the media’s role…
19 November 2024, 12:04 am
Karamoja journalists trained to enhance public accountability and gender equity
By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), in collaboration with the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), the Editors’ Guild, and Uganda Radio Network (URN), has launched a training initiative in Moroto district, Karamoja region. Funded by the…
14 November 2024, 12:50 pm
UMWA exposes online misogyny against women on platform X
By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) has launched a report on online misogyny, revealing the alarming rise of digital violence directed at Ugandan women on social media platforms, including Platform X (formerly Twitter). The study, the first…
11 November 2024, 12:24 pm
Whose role is it in domestic care?
By Regina Nassanga According to the UN Women fact sheet report, 2019-2020, women in sub-Saharan Africa spend 4 hours and 25 minutes per day on unpaid care work, compared to 1 hour and 23 minutes for men, resulting in women spending…
31 October 2024, 1:20 pm
UMWA launches survivor-centred guide for journalists
Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), with support from the Austrian Development Agency, has launched a transformative book, A Survivor-Centred Approach: A Journalist’s Guide, to help journalists cover gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and girls with…
14 October 2024, 4:09 pm
The surge of women street vendors in Kampala
By Regina Nassanga In the recent years, there has been an increase of more and more women turning to street vending as a means of survival, often working long hours, day and night. However, many face brutal treatment from the…
10 October 2024, 3:21 pm
Resilience of Refugee Child-Headed Families in Uganda
By Cinderella Ayebare In the ravages of war, innocent children often bear the brunt, losing parents to either abduction, separation, or death, while others suffer physical and emotional scars. The civil conflict in South Sudan has left thousands seeking refuge…
3 October 2024, 6:10 pm
Paloga Sub County mooting By-Law to Fight Alcoholism
By Otim Moses Paloga Sub County in Lamwo district has set 1st December 2024 as the date for the Certification of the Alcoholism By-law to help in the fight against excessive consumption of alcohol in the Sub County. During a meeting…
21 September 2024, 7:22 pm
Global leaders urge UN reforms and gender equality at NY summit
By Annet Nakato In a call for change, global leaders and experts gathered at the Summit of the Future to emphasise the urgent need for comprehensive UN reforms towards gender equality. The discussions centred on the urgent need for a…
3 February 2024, 11:22 am
Oyam District transferred 22 headteachers and 23 deputies
By Eman Yonah Oruk Adressing press at his office David Adea the Senior Education Assistant of Oyam District says out of 109 primary head teachers in Oyam they transferred 22 headteachers and 23 deputies over distinctive circumstances. In his conclusion…