Tag: Gender-based violence

KAMPALA, Uganda: Government has been urged to invest in digital literacy programs as a key strategy to reduce technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV), which disproportionately affects women and girls. Speaking at ...

Entebbe, Uganda —The Women Refugees for Peace and Development Organization (WRPDO), based in Entebbe, is urging increased support and sustained services to address gender-based violence (GBV) within the refugee community. ...

Budaka District, Uganda – Muslim and community leaders are being urged to speak out against gender-based violence (GBV) and promote justice and protection for women suffering in silence, particularly within ...

Riwo Sub-county, Bukwo District- Male-led efforts to eliminate harmful cultural practices are yielding positive results in Bukwo District, where a community-based initiative is significantly reducing the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation ...

The National Union of disabled persons in Uganda (NUDIPU) has asked the government to design a program that will specifically provide free legal aid services for Persons with disabilities who ...

As the world celebrates Women’s Month, MTN Uganda’s Senior Manager for Supply Chain Logistics, Sharon Nyaika, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Paulina Chiwangu, the UN Women Representative in Uganda. ...