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I never felt alone, as a girl with a hearing disability
I am Nabakooza Shakira! I was born and raised in the outskirts of Kampala, a slum called Kawempe in Uganda. I grew up in an extended family. According to my parents, I was born just like any other... Read more
Empowered to return to school after teenage pregnancy
Bidi-Bidi refugee settlement, YUMBE: Eighteen –year-old Alice Apunyo (not real names) had just delivered a baby boy at Swinga Health Centre III in Bidi-Bidi refugee settlement in the wee hours of... Read more
Over 22 percent of young Ugandans are involved in risky sexual behaviour – BMC Report
Despite high general knowledge and the perceived risk of pregnancy and HIV, risky sexual behaviour among young Ugandans remains high – a report published by the BioMed Central (BMC) journal shows. A... Read more
Health minister cautions against teenage pregnancies, early marriages
RUKUNGIRI: The Minister of Health (General Duties) Hon. Sarah Opendi has asked the leadership of Rukungiri district to come up with by-laws to address child and forced marriages by making parents and... Read more
UNFPA Launches Corporate Collective against Gender Based Violence
UNFPA has established a partnership forum with heads of over 25 private sector companies to address gender-based violence (GBV) at the work place. The Corporate Collective against GBV will bring... Read more
Meet the boys championing menstrual health in schools
ADJUMANI/MOYO/YUMBE: Twelve-year-old Job Andama is a hero in his school. Not that he is superman, but for a great cause of championing the making of reusable sanitary pads used by adolescent girls to... Read more
People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference... Read more
Conversations that matter: Speaking out on women’s empowerment at UNFPA’s Generation for Generation dialogue
“How do we ensure that while women are facing reproductive responsibilities, they are not left behind in playing their role as game changers for socio-economic development?” Dr. Maxime Houinato, the... Read more
UNFPA re-confirms support to Kiryandongo refugee settlement with visit by Minister of Norway
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA has committed to re-equip the theater at Panyadoli HC III in Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Northern Uganda. The announcement was made by UNFPA... Read more
Special court sessions take justice closer to survivors of sexual and gender based violence
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs together with the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) in Uganda has released the report for the special court sessions on Sexual and Gender Based... Read more