Tag Archives: women

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nearly half of women journalists report self-censorship on social media, and 22 per cent in their work, due to online violence, according to a new UN Women analysis. UN Women, TheNerve, and partners in a new report highlighting the growing and increasingly sophisticated forms of …

  Investing in frontline health workers is essential to preserving the vital medical safety net that keeps refugee women and girls alive   COMMENT | KRISTINE BLOKHUS | When a sudden flash flood in Northern Uganda’s Lamwo District submerged the road, 28-year-old midwife Alice found her ambulance and life-saving medical supplies stranded …

Katakwi, Uganda | URN | Women in Katakwi district have raised concern of health threatening complications of Fistula that severely  affected many women who become socially stigmatized, depressed, suffer chronic pain and isolation. A vaginal fistula is an abnormal opening between the vagina and another organ (bladder, colon, or rectum), causing symptoms like involuntary …

KCB targets the growth gap in female-led firms   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s banking sector is sharpening its focus on women entrepreneurs, as lenders roll out targeted products to close a long-standing financing gap that has constrained the growth of female-led businesses. Against this backdrop, KCB Bank …

  Gender inequality is weakening Uganda’s trade competitiveness   COMMENT | GARD BENDA NTEGYEREIZE |  Uganda’s expanding footprint in regional and global trade, particularly through the East African Community (EAC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signals a strong trajectory toward economic integration and growth. Yet beneath this progress …

Napak, Uganda | URN | Women in the Napak district are taking a lead in the fight against child trafficking, a problem that has long plagued the region. Poverty, hunger, insecurity, and violence at home have contributed to the trafficking of children, with sub-counties like Lokopo, Lopei, Matany, Lotome, and …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda Limited have today signed a significant collaboration agreement aimed at advancing women’s economic empowerment, expanding access to inclusive financial systems, and promoting sustainable livelihoods across Uganda. The agreement, signed at Equity Bank’s boardroom at Church House on Kampala …

Katakwi, Uganda | URN | Poor housing conditions among rural women in Katakwi District have prompted members of the Ebumakinos Women’s Group to adopt a savings scheme to acquire iron sheets for permanent homes. In response to challenges associated with grass-thatched houses, including insecurity and high maintenance, the women introduced a …

Napak, Uganda | URN | A group of women in Napak is leading an accountability revolution, using their voices to demand better services and hold leaders to account. With support from the Royal Danish Embassy, the Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) is implementing the Women’s Amplified Voice for Accountability …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After a six-year hiatus, Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) is set to make a grand return this June 22–27 at the prestigious Kampala Serena Hotel, reaffirming its role as one of Africa’s leading fashion platforms and highlighting fashion as a driver of business and cultural influence. The …