Why is it that we still need to talk about women’s economic empowerment in 2017? Once you peel back the layers of data and statistics,
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Although Uganda has a fairly strong and enabling legal and policy framework, young females continue being propelled into early marriages and pregnancies and are often
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Violence against children is one of the biggest problems affecting families and societies. It happens all around the world, in all countries and societies; all
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She had always dreamed of becoming a powerful politician, and her excitement on finally joining Parliament was overwhelming. On her first day at the august
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While some stand tall, pick themselves up to a better future and get justice, many victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) have had
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What is the effectiveness of “Girls Parliament” in ending child marriage? By engaging girls with community and religious leaders including boys and girls, men and
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Sophia Nangobi sits quietly under a huge muwafu (African canarium) tree, a few feet away from the labour ward of Mayuge Health Centre III. It
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SCOEN-Uganda supports new legislation to help eradicate child marriage in Uganda within a generation 7 million child brides Child marriage affects 70 million girls in
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An estimated 246 million girls and boys are harassed and abused in and around school every year. School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) can take the form
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While boys and girls can be both victims and perpetrators of SRGBV, girls are often at greater risk of sexual violence, whilst boys are often
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