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Lango clan, local council leaders join fight for women’s land rights

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Land and Equity Movement in Uganda (LEMU) has incorporated clan, religious, and local council leaders in its quest to promote women’s land rights. Through the “Stand for Her Land (S4HL)”, a campaign being coordinated by Uganda Community-Based Association for Women and Children Welfare (UCOBAC), LEMU is …

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Blessing and curse: Tech boom fuels online violence against women and girls

Interviews conducted with people in Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda, found widespread links between online violence and the offline world – or an “online-offline continuum of violence Geneva, Swtizerland | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of …

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Women demand for empowerment on land rights

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in Kiboga have called for reforms in land laws and support for women in land registration and ownership. They say one of the challenges they face in the district and the country at large is limited land ownership. They contend that women’s land rights …

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‘World Bank grant for women empowerment misallocated’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the utilisation of a Shs803 billion World Bank grant intended for the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women (GROW) Project. According to a report of the Auditor General, despite the grant’s primary goal of supporting …

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Why women’s health matters for everyone

Improvements could add years to life and life to years – and potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | Maternal health, which refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, according to WHO Africa, faces a troubling trend worldwide. Seven …

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