2020 kicked off on a high note as it marked the start of the new decade, with so much happening within the first few days. But perhaps the most trending and most talked about topic was the series of rape cases and accusations that were happening on Ugandan social media. It all begun with one…
Uganda has laws and policies in place but violence against women and girls continues to prevail and these rob them of their emotional stability. Over the years many stories, documentaries and reports have been written and shared with the masses about rape. According to Uganda Police crime report 2018 16,320 case of rape and defilement…
Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum in partnership with Ministry of Health Uganda, WHO Uganda, the Uganda CSO Youth Network on UHC, the Global Civil Society Engagement mechanism on UHC and UHC2030 organized the National Adolescent Health Accountability round table on UHC at Fairway Hotel Kampala in commemoration of the World UHC Day 12th December…
Adolescents and young people are often left behind when it comes to issues of their health and how best they would like to access to health care services and information. This in turn brings about risky situations such as teenage pregnancy, immorality, poor nutrition, and unsafe abortion, to mention but a few. The National Adolescent…
Women and girls have a fundamental right to decide freely and for themselves whether, when and how many children they have. She Decides is a global initiative on sexual health and family planning that aims to support this fundamental right. Especially for girls it is important that before starting a family they have the chance…
