There are no specific regulations for women in procurement despite the provision in the PPDA Act that women be included as a special interest group Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s public procurement sector offers immense economic opportunities to the citizens but there remains a stark gender disparity as only …
Read More »Experts want women participation prioritized in climate change campaigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmental activists and experts are calling for more inclusion of women in the fight against the effects of climate change. At the second Annual Women in Climate Change Conference held at the Makerere University Business School on Thursday, activists noted that the isolation of women …
Read More »WHO: 9 women are diagonized with cervical cancer every day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every day according to the World Health Organization, with two human papillomavirus (HPV) types (16 and 18) being responsible for nearly 50% of the high-grade cervical pre-cancers. Speaking at a medical wellness camp organized last week by …
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket sales surpass one million
Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has hit a major milestone, with ticket sales surpassing one million. FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday revealed that 1.03 million tickets have been sold for the ninth Women’s World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand between …
Read More »Health Ministry, NDA fail to trace source of illegal Chinese contraceptive pill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has initiated an extensive awareness campaign to discourage women from using a Chinese contraceptive pill that has been illegally imported into the country. During a media briefing held alongside the International Family Planning Conference, Dr. Richard Mugahi, the Assistant Commissioner in …
Read More »Study finds very low fertility awareness among men, women of reproductive age
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study done by the Makerere University School of Public Health has found that the majority of adult Ugandans lack fertility awareness, which affects the family planning choices they make. Releasing findings of the study, Dr Simon Peter Kibira who led the …
Read More »UBA plan for youth, women
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group plans to invest in women and youth initiatives across Africa to aid their growth. During the virtual celebration of Africa Day under the theme “Innovating the Continent for growth”, UBA Group Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba said the bank is …
Read More »Utilising digital resilience
Digital tools can empower women leaders in Uganda to tackle online harassment and advocate better COMMENT | TRICIA GLORIA NABAYE | According to the 2021 Amplified Abuse Report by Pollicy.org, Women leaders in Uganda face a rising concern of online abuse and harassment. The report reveals that women political leaders in …
Read More »Buganda Land Board, FIDA-Uganda to help vulnerable women acquire land titles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Land Board (BLB) and FIDA Uganda are joining hands to help women in the central region acquire full rights to their land. The two entities announced as they unveiled a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together. The programme is set to begin rolling …
Read More »Faith Mulungi’s courage living with endometriosis
There’s a need to raise awareness about the disease because it is a common underdiagnosed disease that kills women silently Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Faith Mulungi, a 32-year-old journalist, actress and content creator, has been living with endometriosis a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the …
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