Author: Gender Desk
16 Days of Activism spurs calls to end violence against women and girls
By; Molly Kamakune. A section of women and men in the Central Division of Fort Portal City have emphasized the need for joint efforts between ... Read More
Lessons from Kanyunyuzi Tina’s Life with Disability.
By: Betty Mujungu. The Life Altering Accident On February 20, 2011, Tina Amooti Kanyunyuzi’s life changed forever. A car accident left her fighting for her ... Read More
Lake Albert Floods leave women in despair four years on
By: Betty Mujungu NTOROKO: In October 2019, the calm lives of thousands of people in the Kanara sub-county, Ntoroko district, Western Uganda, were thrown into ... Read More
Against all Odds: One mother’s journey through prematurity.
By: Betty Mujungu "The most challenging part of caring for my premature baby was that he couldn't suckle since his jaws were weak, so the ... Read More
Ministry of Gender to Equally Distribute GROW Funds per Sub Regions
By Nyakoojo William. The Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Development has launched an equity formula for distributing the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women ... Read More
Partners in Parenthood: How Fathers are Shaping the Pregnancy Journey
BY MUSA POLITE At the Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital labor ward, David Mugabo, a father of two, said he has taken part in escorting ... Read More
DREAMS initiative helps Fort Portal girls escape poverty and risk
By: Hope Leontina. Nineteen-year-old Kemigisa Brenda had once lost hope of a brighter future. Born and raised in Butebe, North Division, Fort Portal City, she ... Read More