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14 May 2026, 12:44 pm
Grace Aleper: Media has strengthened women’s businesses and peace building in…
By Byamukama Alozious Grace Aleper has praised the role of the media in promoting women’s businesses, amplifying women’s voices, and supporting peacebuilding efforts in the Karamoja region. Speaking during a reflection session following the Gender-Sensitive Reporting and Media for Accountability…
12 May 2026, 3:39 pm
Radio journalist Tweny on empowering women through community media
By Byamukama Alozious During a follow-up training organised by Uganda Media Womens Association, with support from danish Embassy in Uganda through the MSPACE Project, women leaders in Moroto District were equipped with practical media skills aimed at strengthening their ability…
20 February 2026, 2:49 pm
Reconceptualising justice: Laying foundations for a gender-equal world
By Byamukama Alozious A diverse group of social actors convened at the Bahá’í Information Centre auditorium in Kampala for a national roundtable dialogue on justice and gender equality. The consultation was organised by the Bahá’í Office of External Affairs (Uganda),…
11 February 2026, 3:12 pm
Uganda study finds self-injectable contraception boosts women’s decision-makin…
By Byamukama Alozious A new 12-month cohort study conducted in Eastern and Northern Uganda has found that women who choose to self-inject the contraceptive DMPA-SC experience a measurable increase in their decision-making power over family planning, although the effect appears…
10 October 2025, 9:17 pm
Empowering women and girls in Kyangwali refugee camp
By Birungi Beatrice Kato In the heart of the refugee camp, a group of women and girls had lost hope. Displaced from their homes, they struggled to make ends meet. But everything changed when Plan International, in partnership with Creative…
10 October 2025, 3:21 pm
Media urged to amplify women’s voices ahead of 2026 elections
By Kabali Paul Uganda’s media fraternity has been put on notice by a coalition of activists, politicians, and civil society partners, who are demanding a radical overhaul of political coverage ahead of the 2026 general elections. At the recent Media…
10 September 2025, 2:34 pm
Diana Nkamusiima, breaking barriers, empowering women in football in Kigezi
By Flora Aduk Her Story 256 radio programmeThe radio programme airs every Saturday | 🕐 3:30pm – 5:00 pm. In this episode of Her Story 256, we feature Diana Nkamusiima, founder and CEO of the Kigezi Women Football Tournament, who…
10 September 2025, 1:28 pm
Chef Kelz, the culinary power behind 2025 African Nations Chaimpionship’s…
By Flora Aduk Her Story 256 radio programme The radio programme airs every Saturday | 🕐 3:30pm – 5:00 pm. Listen to the inspiring journey of Chef Kelz (Sarah Akello), the culinary mastermind behind the Presidential and VVIP lounge at…
1 September 2025, 4:05 pm
Empowering women through sanitary pads, eco stoves and protecting the environmen…
By Regina Nassanga Abakyala Tweyogerere Radio ProgrammeThe radio programme airs every Thursday | 🕐 1:15 pm – 3:00 pm. In this inspiring conversation, we spoke with Kathryn Nakitto, Founder of Technology for Tomorrow Limited, who is transforming the lives of…
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…