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Why gender-based violence persists: voices from Uganda and beyond

2 July 2025, 4:46 pm

By Joyce Adokorach

Supported by VIKES and UMWA

Stella Kijange Lajiri (right), the Minister for Culture and Gender at Ker Kwaro Acholi.

Gender-based violence remains a hidden crisis in Uganda and around the world.

In this episode, we ask: why does the violence persist? We hear from survivors, activists, and experts who argue that it’s time to shift mindsets and involve boys and men as part of the solution.

Ending gender-based violence requires us to rethink our attitudes towards gender, power, and accountability.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gwi29WSq5rwV5HJzvZa0YnAIMBUtsvQ_/view?usp=drive_link