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3 October 2024, 12:02 am
Disabled persons seek increased media coverage to amplify critical issues
Byamukama Alozious The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) has urged media outlets to increase coverage of disability issues, citing significant gaps in reporting, particularly in areas such as digital inclusion, sexual reproductive health, and climate change. At…
27 September 2024, 9:41 pm
Empowering youth living with HIV: Nine years of the Y+ beauty pageant
By Paul Kabali Today marked a significant milestone as the Y+ Beauty Pageant celebrated its ninth anniversary at Hotel Africana. This initiative, launched by the Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA), has engaged over 1,092 young people,…
25 September 2024, 4:45 pm
A journalist highlights how there is need for training on GBV reporting
By Byamukama Alozious Peace Basemera, a journalist with UBC West Radio, has hailed a recent training on reporting Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) as a game-changer. Organized by Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) with support…
22 September 2024, 8:31 pm
Global leaders unite to address pressing world challenges
By Annet Nakato At a historic summit, world leaders convened to tackle the most pressing global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, and threats to peace and security. The summit culminated in a landmark agreement, the Pact for the Future,…
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…
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…
7 September 2024, 2:43 pm
Women find difficulties to decide over their own bodies
By Regina Nassanga The refusal by men to use condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancies is one of the challenges faced by women, often leading to violence against them. This issue was raised by some survivors of domestic violence…
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…
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,…