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There are few fields shrouded in controversy like the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights(SRHR). This controversy can be traced to the fact that there is a lack of sufficient information as well as the existence of shame and secrecy around sexuality and reproduction. This combination of factors that…

Download the Guide in English, French, or Spanish The Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ)’s Tax and Gender Working Group, together with ActionAid International, Akina Mama wa Afrika and Womankind Worldwide, launched today Framing Feminist Taxation vol. 2: Issues and tools for analysis and capacity building – a case study…

Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), with support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), launched the Feminist Taxation Framework Guide titled “Framing Feminist Taxation: Make Taxes Work for Women”.  The launch sought to deepen reflections on the current tax system with a view to reimagine, shape and advance bold alternatives for a…

As part of our efforts towards having inclusive governance in Africa, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) in partnership with the Netherland Institute of Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) under the Power of Dialogue Programme facilitated training on Lobby and Advocacy for 30 youth leaders in the political and civic space in Uganda.…

The current neoliberal economic models perpetuate gender inequalities and unequal distribution of wealth. Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) desires the creation of alternative gender-responsive models that work for women by promoting decent work, access to productive resources, the redistribution of unpaid care work, social protection, and fair taxation policies. It…

As we push for a healthy planet, the health for all agenda remains under-resourced and unfunded. ​​And as the world enters the 3rd year of the Covid19 pandemic, African governments face important choices and decisions in terms of health spending, climate crises and economic recovery. In Uganda as in many…

How did the response to the COVID-19 pandemic impact women in Africa? Majority of the responses adopted by African governments were economic stimulus measures aimed at revamping the economy and less on social welfare and protection. For example, in Uganda, the budget allocation to the Ministry of Health was only…

Seeking to understand the context surrounding women and youth’s participation in political leadership, a Political Economic Analysis (PEA) was conducted in Kenya by Akina Mama wa Afrika, Mzalendo Trust and the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy with the support of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The analysis sought to…

Three years spent at arm’s length due to a global pandemic came to a wonderful end at the 9th convention of the Uganda Feminist Forum. Somewhere in Namanve on the outskirts of Kampala, a room was alive with shared joys, struggles and experiences of practicing feminism in Uganda, and largely,…

What is the nexus between tax justice and gender justice? The tax system brings in income which allows for social expenditures towards programs in health, education and social welfare, on which women and other marginalized groups heavily rely. Therefore, although taxation represents a key means to increase gender equality in…