Uganda: Women-Owned Firms Get Shs 1.6bn Deals

Eight women-owned businesses have emerged as the first beneficiaries of the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs initiative launched by MTN Uganda in collaboration with several partners,… Read more »

Uganda: Can We Talk More About Menopause? From Silence to Support

Menopause, a natural process marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, occurs when menstruation ceases for twelve consecutive months. Read more »

Uganda: Fewer Women Participating Raises Concerns as Study Loans Awarded

With a budget of Shs 5.2bn, the Higher Education Students' Financing Board (HESFB) awarded study loans to 1,196 needy but brilliant students to pursue diploma and undergraduate… Read more »

Uganda: Socio-Economic Sub-Cultures Nurture Social Norms & Gender-Based Violence in Busoga

Busoga sub-region is on record for having the highest numbers of gender-based Violence cases in the country. Read more »

Uganda: Dear Female MPs, Play the Long Game in Parliament

It appears, Uganda has a problem - women. They permeate all corners of this land. Figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) indicate that women and girls constitute 51… Read more »

Uganda: Smart Cities Should Embrace Women Street Vendors

Last year, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), a member of the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN), hurriedly implemented the concept of smart cities, contrary to the core smart… Read more »

Uganda: Red Cross to Set Up Sanitary Pads Factory in Mukono

Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has announced plans to set up a factory making reusable sanitary pads at Namakwa, Mukono district. Read more »