Women's Day Supplement
Mar 08, 2016
Happy Women’s Day! The day’s theme is ‘pledge for parity’; a call for women to enjoy the same opportunities and rights as men. Although there have been many interventions to fight for women’s and girls’ rights, there is still a long way to go.
Gender parity: What is Uganda's status?
BY CAROL NATUKUNDA
In 2001, Olive Kigongo was greeted with stiff criticism when she decided to contest for the presidency at the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce. The grumbles were sexist in nature. "Some people said: ‘She is just a pretty face, what is she going to do?'" Kigongo remembers. "But I had made up my mind. I contested with three men and I won!" Click here for more
We still have a lot of work to ensure women are willing to make choices
Today as we celebrate the 2016 International Women's Day under the theme ‘pledge for gender parity'. GLORIA NAKAJUBI had a chat with the NEW US ambassador, Deborah Malac, she takes OVER the mission in Kampala.Click here for more
Empowering women through Bonga
By Vision Reporter
The 2016 International Women's Day anniversary emphasises gender parity or equality. In line with the theme, Stromme Foundation has over the years progressed from advocating for the education of girls to empowering women through micro-finance
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Mbale Area Federation of communities (MAFOC)
UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI),
Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development