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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…
17 February 2025, 4:58 pm
Assessing knowledge and skills needs for Journalists in responsive public affair…
By Byamukama Alozious A needs assessment for the “Women in Media” project, aimed at enhancing the capacity of journalists in responsive reporting on public affairs and governance and also improving the skills of women journalists to produce well researched stories,…
12 December 2024, 1:29 pm
Strength Over Scars: The Resilience of Women Acid Survivors”
By Regina Nassanga In part two of Resilience of women Acid survivors, Abakyala Tweyogerere focused on breaking the stigma the survivors experience in their homes and communities. The program also emphasized their courage and resilience as they transform their pain…
12 December 2024, 1:19 pm
Strength Over Scars: The Resilience of Women Acid Survivors”
By Regina Nassanga Listen to part one of Abakyala Tweyogerere radio program which highlighted the personal journeys of recovery, societal and psychological challenges of acid survivors. The program looked at thier efforts to reclaim their lives.
9 December 2024, 4:11 pm
16 days of activism: work on GBV alarming statistics, UWONET
By Byamukama Alozious Kampala, Uganda – The Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) has marked the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) by emphasising the urgent need for renewed efforts to combat violence against women and girls. During a national…
9 December 2024, 3:51 pm
Empowering young girls to bloom
By Byamukama Alozious Kampala, Uganda – A three-day event, Festival Bombo 2024, has been launched in Uganda, with part of its focus on bringing together 120 girls from underprivileged backgrounds. The initiative, set to take place on Tuesday, aims to…
29 November 2024, 4:46 pm
UMWA empowers journalists and female politicians in Arua to amplify women’…
By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) held a transformative training for journalists and female politicians in Arua District, focusing on public affairs reporting, civic engagement, and public accountability. The workshop aimed to bridge the gap between women…