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Women
25 November 2024, 10:37 pm
Invest to end violence against women and girls, urges SRHR Alliance
By Nakato Annet November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, a day dedicated to raising awareness and taking action against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). This year’s theme, ‘Invest! End Violence Against Women and…
25 November 2024, 3:02 pm
Women inheritance of properties in Uganda
By Regina Nassanga In Uganda, most customs and traditions do not recognise the fact that women are entitled to inherit from their deceased relatives. The beliefs and practices are particularly unfavorable to widows. Listen to Mama FM’s Abakyala Tweyogerere program,…
21 November 2024, 11:21 pm
Story of change: Lokongo Josephine’s journey to leadership
By Byamukama Alozious Lokongo Josephine, a 56-year-old woman leader from Rupa sub county, Nakadeli parish, Natukasikou village in Moroto district, reflects on her transformation after being trained by the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) in 2012. “When I joined politics…
21 November 2024, 10:29 pm
UMWA hosts dialogue with journalists and women leaders on public affairs
By Byamukama Alozious At a recent interactive dialogue, the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) brought together journalists and women leaders to discuss challenges surrounding unfair reporting and the importance of equitable representation in the media. Magret Ssentamu, the team leader…
17 October 2024, 5:22 pm
Inclusive motherhood, challenges faced by pregnant women with disabilities
By Catherine Apalat and Regina Nassanga In Uganda, many women with disabilities face significant challenges when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health. They are often ignored or overlooked because they are women, and they have disabilities. Society doesn’t…
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…
26 September 2024, 10:27 pm
A campaign to advance women’s land rights all over the world.
By Philip Onyango Stand for HER LAND, in conjunction with Allied Workers Association, has organised a rights awareness campaign aimed at advancing women’s land rights globally Speaking to the media at Nakawa Market, Hannah Mwesigwa, the Executive Director of the…
21 September 2024, 2:38 pm
Leticia Mmeeme: Prepared to apply new skills in GBV reporting
Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) is intensifying its efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in Uganda through journalist training programmes aimed at enhancing the quality and impact of GBV reporting. Supported by funding from the Austrian Development…
15 September 2024, 9:31 am
DFCU bank partners with government to implement GROW project
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo DFCU Bank has announced its role as an implementing partner for the Government of Uganda’s GROW Project, an initiative dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses, sustaining self-employment, and creating jobs across the country.…
7 September 2024, 2:32 pm
Women and girls aged 10-59 face the highest levels of sexual violence
By Regina Nassanga Sexual violence among women and girls aged 10-59 is highest in the Central division, at 32%, according to research conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in 2020. This was highlighted by Clothilda Babirekere, a gender specialist…