Gender

15 October 2025, 22:09

The law protects women — but who protects men?

By Lakomekec Kinyera Under the scorching afternoon sun in a quiet neighbourhood of Pader Town Council, a 31-year-old man, who prefers to be called Okello, sits silently outside a friend’s shop. His face carries the weight of stories long buried…

9 March 2025, 08:27

Rights organisations raise alarm over rising intimate partner violence in Kitgum…

By James Patrick Odongo A coalition of rights organisations, including the Women and Rural Development Network (WORUDET), has issued a pressing statement on the escalating incidence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Kitgum and Lamwo districts. The statement, released on…