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On December 10th, 2020, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), currently steering the Uganda Feminist Forum (UFF) working group, hosted a Feminist Movement Conversation themed  ‘Decolonization and Reimagining Feminist Futures’; centered on how to apply decoloniality and afro-feminism as a framework to advance women’s rights in Africa. Guided by Prof. Sylvia…

All over the world, Streets dazzled with Christmas lights Humanity danced! Party after party; Anticipating a future so bright. I laughed while I watched, Their desperation, coupled with excitement to say goodbye to their old lover; 2019. If only they knew I was coming along with 2020, They wouldn’t have…

Sophie Carol Wanyenze is a queer woman, a mother, and an unapologetic queer feminist. She is an LGBTQI+ activist, human rights activist, and a transformative leader. Carol holds a degree in Counselling Psychology, a Diploma in Crisis Management, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Programs Management. She is currently the…

Flowers are a luxury unlike food and shelter, but to the workers around the world, who pick and prune and spray every day so that our weddings, homes, and offices have a natural pop of color; they are a necessity.  The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting worldwide lockdowns affected all…

Dear Akpara, I haven’t written to you because I feared my truth, Still watering the fruits, ignoring the root, The gongs got my head mute, Even the talking drum has gone mute, Sorry my prayers were no input, But our memories were cute, So cute I’m still holding strong,  …

Abiding by our mission to develop a cadre of feminist leaders through our flagship program the African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI), with support from UN Women Uganda, we successfully concluded a 7-week virtual Feminist and Transformational Leadership Fellowship from the 28th of July to the 15th of September, 2020.  The…

Akina Mama Wa Afrika’s flagship program the ‘African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI)’  provides a powerful and holistic feminist grounding for African women to enable them define, analyze and articulate their experiences of inequalities and devise solutions for sustained change. We called for mentors to support our goal of shaping a…

On October 9, 2020, Uganda celebrated 58 years of Independence from her colonial masters, the British. The celebration was held under the theme, “Celebrating Uganda’s steady progress towards economic take-off and self-sustaining economic growth”. Uganda since her independence in 1962, has made great strides in achieving development but has also stumbled and…

The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Uganda context analysis we did shows that it is critical to centre the experiences and voices of women and girls who in their diversities are disproportionately impacted in accessing and enjoying SRHR services and information. According to the analysis, women and girls…

Akina Mama wa Afrika on 6th August, 2020, convened the first Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Gender under the Joint Advocacy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Uganda (JAS) Programme. The purpose of the TWG meeting was to create a safe space for stakeholders to share information,…