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Last month, Akina Mama wa Afrika, a committed Feminist Pan-African Organization nominated me to participate in a high level meeting for the African countries in developing an SRHR thematic barometer for West, East and Southern Africa benchmarked on the Maputo protocol in Lusaka Zambia, a beautiful country in Southern Africa.…

Hivos in partnership with Akina Mama wa Afrika hosted a high level roundtable discussion on the minimum wage titled, “Is Uganda ready for the conversation on the minimum wage?” on 7th December 2018 at Protea Hotel in Kampala.  The main objective of the conversation was to influence efforts towards decent…

The grim reality of any Uganda woman is that she, or a woman she knows has experienced sexual violence at one point or other during her lifetime. The #MeToo movement has taken the Global North by storm, fueling uncomfortable conversations about sexual assault and attempting to hold perpetrators accountable. Never,…

Today’s global challenges require leaders with diverse skill sets and innovation that can only come from diverse ideas and players. Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) through her flagship programme the African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI) supported Action Aid International Uganda in strengthening the leadership capacities of her staff in a…

Setting obtainable goals and creating a plan of action gives Africa the power to make positive change for women. That is the mindset that the participants at our training for HR managers on flower farms left with. Participants from Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda, spent two days learning about and discussing…

Holding Institutions of Higher Learning Accountable for Sexual Violence During 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

Building a Community of Sisterhood with the Uganda Feminist Forum

By the time I applied to be part of TuWezeshe, I was working with the Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence as a counselor providing psychological support to victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence. TuWezeshe came as something I had long wanted to get involved in…

My name is Saviour Nakakembo and this is my TuWezeshe Journey! When I applied for the fellowship, I was broken. All I needed was a place to heal since I had gone through the trauma of the broken marriage. Everyone around judged me and often told me that I should…

“I heard of a student couple where the girl would be beaten by their boyfriend. They rented a hostel room together. It is common for couples to co-habit.”  Read more... (709 words, estimated 2:50 mins reading time) Challenging and Transforming Male Privilege and Power to Tackle Sexual Harassment, Rape and…