Dark Side of Youth Employment in Uganda
Many young workers are toiling for more than 6 months without a guiding contract, which most employers avoid since they fear potential legal action if they fail to meet the employees’ expectations.
Stakeholders Urged to Finance and Establish New GBV Shelters – Report
Informal women workers in both Uganda and Kenya reported experiencing gender-based violence (GBV).
Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: UCU Hosts Inaugural Career Symposium
With their passion and dedication, they are ready to shape the future of media and make a positive difference in society.
Ordinary women rarely make news, why?
“We have to tell women stories with compassion. Pay attention to the language and the image (photos used). Because the language can be disempowering,” said Dr. Maractho.
Beauty, floods, farms and the hunger along River Ssezibwa
Farmers who live near River Ssezibwa in Buikwe district are grappling with the adverse effects of climate change. Currently, silting has affected the flow of the river as the water plunged into Ssezibwa falls.
Tales of loss, pain among fishers around Lake Albert
“Fish shifted to deeper waters because flood water were dirty and dark, it affected fish visibility.”
Solar Power: Better replacement for Kerosene lamps for Rural Women
“Now that I am 67 years old, solar power has greatly helped me. Before I acquired solar, I used to tie a small torch on my forehead at night when mingling in the kitchen and going for nature call in the latrine or use kerosene lamp. I suffered a lot. But today, I am saving the money I used to spend on buying torches and part of that money is helping me to pay school fees, buy sugar, and other home stuff.”
Solar power loans light up rural Northern Uganda
Ms Alobo, a farmer, used her savings from selling farm produce and borrowing from her village saving group to make monthly installment payments of Shs24,000 ($6.9). If she did not have the full amount for that month, the solar company allowed her to deposit Shs10,000 ($2.9), less than half the installment amount per month.
Female journalists excited to report on Climate Change and Environment
“Ensure you capture different voices when pursuing your story. Be gender sensitive and relate your stories with issues in the communities like GBV, Sexually Reproductive Health, Mental Health, and Education. Tap into solution stories and other broader National agenda,” Ms. Diana Karakire