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Gender Based Violence (GBV)
7 April 2026, 11:19 am
Ufahari Girls urge balanced approach to mental health in schools
By Byamukama Alozious Ufahari Girls, a girl-led initiative advocating for the wellbeing, mental health, and rights of girls and young women, has launched a movement combining faith, mentorship, and mental health awareness in schools across Uganda to address the growing…
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…
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…
19 September 2024, 10:27 pm
Austrian Development Corporation, UMWA continues its efforts to combat GBV
By Annet Nakato The Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) is intensifying its campaigns against gender-based violence (GBV) in Uganda by training journalists to report effectively on GBV stories and create an impact. As part of its efforts, UMWA, funded by…
7 September 2024, 12:06 pm
UMWA training transforms Pearl FM journalist’s view on GBV
Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Women Media Association (UMWA), supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation, recently conducted an extensive training programme for journalists, survivors of domestic violence, healthcare professionals, and civil society organisations (CSOs). This initiative aimed to tackle the pressing…
7 September 2024, 11:44 am
Namakula an empowered journalist to tackle gender-based violence with impact
By Byamukama Alozious In a significant step towards improving the reporting of gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women, the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), with support from the Austrian Development Cooperation, recently conducted a comprehensive training programme for journalists,…
5 September 2024, 4:24 pm
UMWA urges joint efforts to address escalating VAWG and GBV
Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Women Media Association (UMWA), in partnership with the Austrian Development Cooperation for a two-month training programme aimed at tackling the rising cases of violence against women and girls (VAWG) has trained journalists, health workers, civil society…