“My life has been full of pain”, says Angela Muhindo, surveying the green landscape where she spent her childhood in Kasese, in Uganda’s Western Region. “In my community, women have less power, but...
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Hope away from home: Addressing mental health issues among refugees
At every stage of their displacement journey, refugees experience high levels of trauma and stress. Forced from their homes, at high risk of violence, and faced with separation from family, loss of...
How male champions are helping to end gender-based violence in Uganda
“As a male champion, I strive for gender inclusiveness and making gender parity a priority,” says local government Community Development Officer, Wilfred Nyeko. “Being a male champion means reporting...
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In Uganda, refugee women’s leadership drives inclusive humanitarian action
19 August is World Humanitarian Day, an opportunity to honour the humanitarian community and the life-saving work they perform every day. This year’s theme, “it takes a village”, recognizes the...
Rooting out FGM in rural Uganda
From an FGM survivor to a practitioner to now an advocate working to eliminate the practice in her community, Priscilla Nanagiro is among 60 community activists working with a UN Women programme...
COVID-19 Rapid Gender Assessment - Uganda 2020
UN Women in partnership with UNFPA and UBOS commissioned a computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) survey in Uganda’s four regions. The results are intended to provide policy and decision-makers...
What happened after COVID-19 hit: Uganda
Loyce Okalang: “She was holding the baby while on the phone with me, as her partner was trying to unlock the door” Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, globally, 243 million women and girls were...
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Women peace mediators become key actors on the front lines of COVID-19 prevention in refugee settlements in Uganda
By 9:00 a.m., the morning sun already feels hot in the Bidibidi settlement for refugees and displaced persons, located in the Yumbe District of Uganda. A steady file of women gathers around a...
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TPO Uganda Project Evaluation Report - December 2019
Executive Summary INTRODUCTION TPO-Uganda in partnership with UN WOMEN have been implementing a series of MHPSS and livelihood support interventions to support Refugees and Host communities improve...
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Resilient and empowered, South Sudanese refugee women find new beginnings in Uganda
More than one million South Sudanese refugees have crossed over the border into Uganda since 2013. Along with immediate assistance, they need long-term support, including therapy to cope with trauma...
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Office of the Prime Minister, UN agencies and humanitarian organisations in Uganda issue appeal to end suffering of South Sudanese refugees
15 December 2016 On the third anniversary of the outbreak of violence in South Sudan in December 2013, the Government of Uganda Office of the Prime Minister, six UN agencies and eleven humanitarian...
Women’s Situation Room to contribute to a peaceful electoral process in Uganda
The official opening of the Uganda Women’s Situation Room was held on 15 February 2016 at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. The Women’s Situation Room is an early warning and rapid response mechanism...
Women in Uganda’s villages influence local budgets and policies
Now that I am aware of my rights as a citizen, I feel so empowered”, said Aber Evalyn a 51 year-old woman from Uum village in the North of Uganda after participating in trainings held by the Forum...