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…
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 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Uganda in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA); and Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) have initiated the “Take on the P.E.A.R.L Innovation…
The PCLG is excited to announce that it is piloting a new small grants initiative that will foster multi-stakeholder collaboration and learning between conservation and development and/or rights focused organisations in…
There are many women worldwide that need a boost of capital in order to establish themselves with earning capability. The loan investment required is very small, but makes a big difference. Kiva.org is a worldwide collective…
In this virtual event, we talk about sisterhood, spend time encouraging the World Pulse community, and share ideas for lifting each other up. On 18th December 2020, we met with the encouragers, for one final time this year,…
I met Tamarack (Tam) Verrall on World Pulse when she made a great comment on one of my articles and we clicked. World Pulse being a platform and network of grassroots women raising their voices about issues affecting them…
The Covid 19 Disease was first reported in Wuhan china and subsequentely spread worldwide.The coronavirus was officially named severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) by the international committee on…
The Covid 19 Disease was first reported in Wuhan china and subsequentely spread worldwide.The coronavirus was officially named severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) by the international committee on…
"Keep encouraging, because your words may be the only pillars of strength for someone who is pulling up themselves to stand”- Anonymous Our November Encourager Party fell on the U.S. Thanksgiving Week! It was delightful to…
Did you know Uganda is the most entrepreneurial country in the world as of 2019. Many youth here channel their creativity into small businesses to showcase their talents through different types of craftsmanship. The problem…
POLICY AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES TO WOMEN’S REALISATION OF THE RIGHT TO SEXUAL &REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN POLYGYAMOUS MARRIAGES IN UGANDA Mwanga Mastullah Ashah ABSTRACT Polygamy remains one of the key topics in various…
I am one of the believers that girls are the masterminds of their own lives. They have lived it, experienced it and always happy to tell their own stories once given a plat form. In commemoration of the International day of…
The Sexual Offence Bill was drafted in 2000 and in 2016 it was tabled as a private member bill by Kumi Woman MP, Monicah Amoding (UWOPA Chairperson). A renewed call for an enactment of the bill came at the beginning of March…
Looking at a disabled youth or child, what comes in everyone’s mind if not many is pity and imaginations of helplessness for life. But this should not be the case. The issue is the society and the values it holds for the…
Proposed interventions should target local communities including subsistence farmers, pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and other resource users and ensure that vulnerable segments of the population in the project area have…
Dear Grace, Today is a special day in your life. Happy 17th Birthday! I write this letter to you with love and compassion as a woman, mother and friend. Growing from childhood through adolescence into womanhood is a journey…
Big Box started off the month of September by continuing the “Meet the Artisans” campaign. By the end of August, we had featured one artisan, Rungi’s which later rebranded to Stitched by Rungi’s. We continued the campaign by…
"When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference." - Zig Ziglar There is an inexplicable sense…
I'm called emmanuella, i am a Congolese by nationality. i didn't get the chance to be in a rich family, but i got the chance to have great parents by my side. When i was young we were living in a place called goma, i always…
I recently meet a group of women with disability in a rural village in Uganda who were able to share their stories. Asamo (not real name) told me her story how she has been able to rise from ashes after her husband threw her…
BY 2014 12% of the total population in the country was chronically food insecure in different areas which are scattered karamoja,Teso and Acholi regions.this has been attributed to poor rainfall performance during the first…
Slave trade and colonialism brought with it a lot of evils in Africa. From massive land dispossession, forced labour, introduction of Hut tax and restricted movement using pass systems, locally known as Kipande in Kenya at…
