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9 August 2025, 2:01 pm
African advocates push for laws to end criminalisation of reproductive health se…
By Byamukama Alozious During the 3rd Annual Reproductive Justice Litigation Baraza 2025, health advocates stated that restrictive laws rooted in colonial history continue to expose women and girls across Africa to criminal prosecution for seeking reproductive health services—a trend that…
9 August 2025, 12:48 pm
Afya na Haki launches repropulse dashboard to track reproductive health cases
By Byamukama Alozious Afya na Haki, a rights-based organisation known for its advocacy on sexual and reproductive health rights among other health and social justice concerns, has developed a platform called Repropulse to track and analyse reproductive justice cases across…
6 March 2025, 2:20 pm
Women urge government to address electoral violence against women
By Byamukama Alozious As Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections, women’s rights activists, united under the Forum for Women Development (FOWEDE), are calling on the government to take immediate action to address electoral violence against women. Winfred Kiiza, a…
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…
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…
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, 2:43 pm
Transforming perspectives: Zam Nakityo shares insights from UMWA’s GBV trainin…
Byamukama Alozious Zam Nakityo, another participant in the Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA) training, shared her experience and how the programme has transformed her approach to covering gender-based violence (GBV) as a journalist. Reflecting on her struggles before attending the…