The theme of World AIDS Day 2024, “Take the Rights Path” underscores the critical role of human rights in ending AIDS. It serves as a powerful reminder that ending AIDS requires a comprehensive approach that prioritizes human rights and empowers communities. In Uganda, significant strides have been made in combating AIDS, largely due to extensive
Read MoreThe tenth month of 2024 might not have meant much in the grand scheme of things, but it stood out for two significant bills that will dominate public debate for some time. On October 3, 2024, Hon. Sarah Opendi, through her proxy Hon. Dorcus Acen, introduced the Marriage Bill, 2024. Eleven sunsets later, Hon. Anna
Read More[KAMPALA, 25-11-2024] – We have learned with dismay through online media reports that Justice Esther Kisaakye of Uganda’s Supreme Court has fled to exile. This follows a plethora of actions against her that she believed undermined her independence as a Judicial officer. She applied to retire early, and her application was denied by Uganda’s President
Read More[Kampala, 7 October, 2024] – In a groundbreaking decision, The High Court of Uganda has ruled in favour of Ms. Namale Desire, a daughter of a deceased migrant worker to Saudi Arabia, in a landmark case that underscores the critical importance of protecting the right to life of women externalised to work in the Middle
Read More[KAMPALA, 07-09-2024] – Women’s Probono Initiative (WPI) stands outraged by the brutal murder of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who fell victim to a vicious act of gender-based violence that has claimed the life of yet another Ugandan woman. We offer our deepest condolences to her family, particularly her two young daughters, whose future has been shattered
Read MoreCONFRONTING ECONOMIC, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS THAT DIMINISH WOMEN’S PROGRESS. [KAMPALA 08.03. 24] – Every year, on the 8th of March, the world comes together to celebrate the International Women’s Day; a day that recognises women’s struggles, celebrates their existence while advocating for their rights and empowerment. Women constitute a larger percentage of Uganda’s population,[1]
Read More[KAMPALA 06.02. 24] – As we commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) we are reminded of the abuse and gross violation that women and girls are subjected to globally. According to UNICEF’s 2020 estimates in countries affected by FGM, 7 in 10 girls and women between 15 and 49
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