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25 July 2025, 10:29 am
UMWA launches media monitoring project in Madi-Okollo
By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) has held an inception meeting with stakeholders in Madi-Okollo District to introduce a media monitoring project aimed at improving reporting on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), and…
22 July 2025, 3:53 pm
“I lost my relationship because of journalism,” Eyotaru on gender bias
By Byamukama Alozious Arua journalist speaks out on gender bias and resilience in the media industry During a recent media monitoring orientation in Arua, Peace Victoria Eyotaru, a journalist with UBC Western Radio, shared her experience of enduring gender bias,…
25 June 2025, 11:05 am
ISER and RAISE Push for Universal Pension Reform in Uganda with “A People’s…
By Annet Nakato. The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), in collaboration with Research & Action for Income Security (RAISE), has launched a new working paper titled “A People’s Pension: The paper sets out a roadmap for establishing a…
23 June 2025, 11:25 am
Menstrual hygiene management for girls with disabilities
By Ssenoga Patrick Disability is Not Inability on Mama FM! Last week, we discussed the crucial role parents and guardians play in supporting young girls with disabilities to manage their menstruation with dignity. Listen to the radio programme here. Disability…
5 June 2025, 3:26 pm
How domestic violence holds women back from leadership
By Sammy Kitasimbwa Catch the powerful story from this week’s show Ssuubi Lya Kumakya (Early Morning Hope) which airs (Mon–Fri, 6:30–10:00am) as we hosted a woman councilor from Kikilu, Kkanisa, and Kisota zones, Kawempe division. She opened up about her…
19 May 2025, 9:40 pm
UMWA empowers Northern Uganda Journalists to champion Gender Equality in media
By Catherine Apalat The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) has successfully concluded a series of onsite gender learning visits across five districts in Northern Uganda. They are: Lira, Amolatar, Pader, Apac, and Gulu. These visits were aimed at promoting gender-sensitive…
30 April 2025, 11:52 am
Youth speak out on gender based violence
By Wilex Mukisa Tune in to the Youth Voice! Last Saturday’s youth programme (2:00–3:30pm) brought together young women and men to discuss how gender-based violence affects both women and men in their communities. Listen to the full programme. here. The…
5 April 2025, 1:43 pm
Women in the media face untold work challenges
By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), in collaboration with the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), Uganda Radio Network, and the Editors’ Guild, organised a dialogue in Arua district, West Nile, under the M-SPACE project supported by…
31 March 2025, 11:30 am
Creating awareness on the rights of widows
By Regina Nassanga In this episode of Women Let’s Talk (Abakyala Tweyogerere), which airs every Thursday from 1:15 to 3:00 PM, we discuss the rights of widows and how the community can help advocate for these rights. Our guests, Diana…
5 March 2025, 2:40 pm
Women demand tax exemption on sanitary pads amid menstrual health crisis
By Byamukama Alozious Women’s rights groups in Uganda have called on the government to take immediate action to address the country’s menstrual health crisis, which is affecting thousands of girls and women nationwide. The call to action was made during…