The Action for Development (ACFODE), one of Uganda’s oldest women’s rights organisations, marked 40 years of advocacy on ...

In a brightly lit room tucked behind one of Kampala's busiest streets, 17-year-old Somali refugee Sarah adjusts her hijab with the steadiness of someone who has taught herself to overcome fear. Today, ...

FGM remains a deeply rooted practice among Sudanese and Somali refugees. Though it has gone underground because of legal ...

November 25th to December 10th 2025 is a period earmarked for 16 days of activism worldwide against gender-based violence.

Advocacy, community action at core of Uganda’s GBV fight. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Men have been placed at the forefront of efforts to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as ...

Karamoja is a remote semi-arid region of high plains in north-eastern Uganda. The region is characterised by vast drylands, ...

Every week, 570 young women aged 15 to 24 get infected with HIV in Uganda, according to a 2011 survey by the country’s Ministry of Health. Here, Maureeen Amenya tells the story of one of these young ...

SIRONKO, Uganda — Meridah Nandudu envisioned a coffee sisterhood in Uganda, and the strategy for expanding it was simple: Pay a higher price per pound when a female grower took the beans to a ...

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited, has held the 2025 Rising ...

A woman in Uganda is crediting "strength and resilience" after going through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and welcoming twins at 70 years old. Safina Namukwaya welcomed twins — a boy and a girl — on ...