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Unpaid work by women

What is the true impact on their mental health? | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the last several decades, gender roles have evolved and changed to reflect shifting societal norms. Yet, despite these changes, unpaid household labour disparities still exist between partnered men and women worldwide. From cooking and cleaning, to …

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Ebola Virus outbreak

‘We’re ready’ says Uganda COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Since Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the country on Sept.20, it has moved swiftly to achieve three main objectives; reducing its spread, minimising number of deaths, and ensuring it does not spread to neighbouring countries. According …

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IN THE INDEPENDENT: Ebola Virus outbreak

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Ebola Virus outbreak: ‘We’re ready’ says Uganda THE LAST WORD The tragedy of Bobi Wine: How the ideological poverty of Uganda’s leading opposition figure makes him subversive to our national interest ANALYSIS Unpaid …

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Return of looted artefacts to Africa

Will full restitution of African tribal art ever be realized and if so, how prepared are African countries to receive such priceless treasures? Kampala,  Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The conversation on the return of African art, popularly known as tribal artefacts by art scholars, has once again resurfaced in …

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Covid-19 response failed in Africa

Lancet report says `hidden pandemic’ kept infection figures low | ANDRE VAN WYK | The global response to the Covid-19 epidemic has been nothing short of a massive failure, according to a study by The Lancet; the world’s highest-impact general medical journal. The peer-reviewed journal explains that millions of deaths …

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