The International Day of Peasant Struggles is celebrated every year across the world. This day commemorates the day 1996 massacres of landless farmer’s members of the movement of Landless Rural Workers (Movimento dos…
The IWMF’s Gender Justice Reporting Initiative will enhance coverage of gender issues in South Africa and Uganda. The course will be led by South African journalist, editor, trainer and media manager, Paula Fray, and Ugandan…
Oxfam believes SMEs have the potential to contribute to sustainable growth through increased employment, higher income and relevant products and services for people living in poverty, particularly small holder farmers, youth…
Applications are now open for Digital Innovations for Human Rights to create digital solutions for Human Rights Defenders to execute their work in better, more efficient and more secure ways. After the Call for Ideas, 10…
I recently had the opportunity to be part of a group of Human Rights Defenders who travelled to the Northern Region of Uganda as a part of a research on Assistive devices for persons conducted by the Digital Human Rights Lab…
Good morning Pulse family, My name is Christine Achieno, a Ugandan- working with National Association for Women's Action in Development (NAWAD). National Association for Women’s Action in Development (NAWAD) is a voluntary…
People go to universities for a variety of reasons. For some is to get new knowledge, for others are to get a job promotion and others is to earn more. Universities play the role of building knowledge among students through…
The U.S. Mission in Uganda’s Public Affairs Office is pleased to announce that funding is available through the Public Diplomacy Grant Program for local projects. For Fiscal Year 2021 all proposals submitted in response to…
The U.S. Mission in Uganda is pleased to announce the open competition to award a cooperative agreement for a new cohort in Uganda of the “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (or “AWE”). The Public Affairs Office invites…
Written by Dr. Rita Bissoonauth and Anoziva Marindire ( This blog article was first published by the Global Partnership for Education. ) At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, 53 African Union (AU) Member States…
On the International Women Day, four of my World Pulse Sisters was gathered from 4 countries to speak to our girls during a great event in Nigeria that we tagged "Confident girls Ambassadors Summit in Nigeria. At the event…
On the International Women Day, four of my World Pulse Sisters was gathered from 4 countries to speak to our girls during a great event in Nigeria that we tagged "Confident girls Ambassadors Summit in Nigeria. At the event…
In 2014 we began a mentoring programme (Empowering Women through Mentoring programme EWoM)) were we sought to provide a platform for pairing/connecting young women and other women willing to nurture them in various skills/…
Alias- Women Our Roots (AWOR) is a charity organisation in Uganda since 2014; now revitalising its operations to reach a wider audience with its messages and content to enable girls and women enjoy there rights. We are…
The 2021 International Women's day was commemorated on 8th March 2021 in State house Entebbe. The national theme was "Building on Women's Strengths for a better Future in a COVID-19 World" . The Global COVID 19 has shaken…
Alias Women Our Roots brings you the full story of Angella. A woman with disability living in Arua in Uganda who is defying odds of Gender Based violence and disability. She has become a strong voice in her community…
The U.S. Mission in Uganda’s Public Affairs Office through the Public Diplomacy Grant Program aims to promote positive relations between the people of Uganda and the USA; reinforce shared values; and connect Uganda’s…
***RELEASES*** HOW MANY TREES DOES IT TAKE TO POWER THE INTERNET? You may already know that airplanes, fast fashion and factory farming are harmful to the environment, but have you ever considered the carbon footprint of…
In a high-level panel discussion that brought together stakeholders to commemorate the Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Mutilation in Uganda was held on 10th February 2021at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. the theme was ‘…
Hey sisters, greetings from the Eastern part of Uganda. Am so thankful to God for enabling us to hire a communal garden for widows in my community. Through your support and contributions we managed to hire 2 acres of land…
As many countries went into lockdown, violence against women and children became rampant because most people lost their livelihoods and stayed home with their families. Women were left with a heavy burden of looking after…
Hello community members , hope your all doing well . well I am sharing with you a trying moment I went through , which was the 18th of November . There was an abrupt strike in kampala , uganda . I was in town trying to make…
Decades ago, women in Uganda rose with a strong determination; to thrive. The sun rose and we saw the wide smile of the day The season we had worked and anticipated for so long Economic, education, political and social…
In my quest to better understand the dynamics and direction of politics in Uganda especially during this 2020/2021 electoral season in Uganda, I am stunned with these study findings and yet so true. Ugandans have just…
The U.S. Embassy in Kampala, under the auspices of the Office of the Regional Refugee Coordinator, is pleased to announce the availability of a funding opportunity through the 2021 Julia Taft Fund for Refugees. The Julia…
