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VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY. Position: Project Officer Duty Station: Lira District, Northern Uganda.

October 25, 2022 1:38 pm Published by Comments Off on VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY. Position: Project Officer Duty Station: Lira District, Northern Uganda.

WLEDE is a non-profit organisation established in October 2012 to develop leadership capacity,of women and youth leaders, making them pro-active and able to contribute and sustain thedevelopment of Uganda through Promoting democracy & good governance practice andrespecting human dignity.WLEDE is seeking to recruit a qualified and passionate person to reinforce... Read More


Poor-performing S.3 students face dilemma!

September 26, 2022 10:36 am Published by Comments Off on Poor-performing S.3 students face dilemma!

Senior Three learners, who fail the end-of-year promotional examinations conducted in the Third Term, will be required to go back to Senior One due to the new lower secondary curriculum.The current Senior Three and Four learners are still using the old curriculum which will be phased out next year while... Read More


International Day of Democracy

September 15, 2022 3:29 pm Published by Comments Off on International Day of Democracy

Celebrated on September 15 to raise awareness and appreciate our democratic society.Democracy is backsliding and the civic space is shrinking. Distrust and disinformation are growing and the polarization is undermining our democratic institutions. It’s very easy for people who live in a free society to take their freedoms for granted.... Read More


MRS HANKIE NUBE VISIT

June 24, 2022 11:51 am Published by Comments Off on MRS HANKIE NUBE VISIT

On Monday the 20th May 2022 we were graced by the inspirational Mrs Hankie Nube, a specialist in the field of Gender Equality on the leading from the south program by the African Women’s Development Fund. Mrs Hankie was in Uganda on a learning experience to further understand the dynamics... Read More


Martyrs of Uganda

June 2, 2022 10:31 am Published by Comments Off on Martyrs of Uganda

 It was a group of 45 Anglican and Roman Catholic martyrs who were executed during the persecution of Christians under Mwanga, kabaka of Buganda from 1885 to 1887. The  African Roman Catholic martyrs were collectively beatified by Pope Benedict XV in 1920 and canonized by Pope Paul VI on October 18, 1964. Their feast day is June 3. The first Roman Catholic missions to Bantu-speaking Africa were established by the White Fathers Mission in 1879. Christians were tolerated... Read More


The big graduation

May 27, 2022 10:56 am Published by Comments Off on The big graduation

The first session of Makerere  University’s 72nd graduation ceremony yesterday offered us unique, yet inspiring stories of women breaking the proverbial glass ceiling. Dr Ritah Bakesiima Ssozi, 29, was the youngest PhD graduant after she was awarded a Doctorate in Reproductive Health. Close to her was Dr Olivia Nabawanda, 31, who... Read More


EC Issues Programme for Conduct of Women Councils and Committees Elections 2022

May 19, 2022 7:52 am Published by Comments Off on EC Issues Programme for Conduct of Women Councils and Committees Elections 2022

The Electoral Commission wishes to remind Ugandans that the current Women Councils and Committees were elected during the period June – August 2018, and the Executive Committee of the National Women’s Council was constituted on 23rd – 24 August 2018. According to the National Women’s Council Act, the terms of... Read More


International Women’s Day

May 17, 2022 12:43 pm Published by Comments Off on International Women’s Day

The momentous Day is finally upon us yet again, but this one will be different as we get to celebrate it together after what seems like an eternity.The day offers an opportunity to reflect on progress made, recognize and celebrate the acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who... Read More


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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

January 19, 2022 12:12 pm Published by Comments Off on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls running from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 10 December, Human Rights Day. initiated in 1991 by the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute, Since 1991, more than 6,000 organizations from... Read More


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Female politicians to tackle problems affecting women in Uganda

January 19, 2022 12:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Female politicians to tackle problems affecting women in Uganda

Source: The New Vision L-R the Secretary General Alliance for the National Transformation Alice Alaso, Jennifer Bitalabeho, the Chair Governance Board Women Leadership Development WLEDE, the Executive Director WLEDE, Edith Ssali and Sarah Bagalaaliwo during a meeting in Kampala.  The Executive Director WLEDE, Edith Ssali said the network helps the women... Read More