Monday, November 11, 2024 Author: Atuki Turner. PHOTO/COURTESY What you need to know: Domestic violence and abuse cause immense suffering to women, yet women are still treated very harshly when accused of violent crimes whether innocent or guilty. Three months ago, Mr Joseph Olokojo was murdered when unknown assailants poured petrol and set him on […]
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The thing that has most shocked the world about Rebecca Cheptegei’s murder is the impunity of the killer. To take a celebrated figure like Cheptegei, just returned from her first Olympics in Paris, still in a celebratory mood, to douse her in petrol and set her alight, feels like a slap in the face. However,
In a male chauvinist community where women are made to believe that being beaten is an act of love from their husband, Mary Magomu, a twenty eight year old woman from Bukiende was surprised to learn that such acts amount to domestic violence, an offence punishable by law. “I did not know that I could
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Angella Emurwon, an award-winning film director and scriptwriter, met with Atuki, ED MIFUMI and Luke and Douglas of Spectre to map out new film on child marriage.
This was during a fruitful meeting with Hon. Lady Justice Mutonyi of the High Court where we discussed possibilities of special SGBV Court sessions for Kalangala and potentially Namayingo (Island communities). CJ Margaret Mutonyi (L) with Atuki Turner. CJ Mutonyi is passionate about protecting girls from abuse.
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By Dr Atuki Turner I refer to the article ‘Cohabiting Partners to Miss Out on Property Sharing’ in the New Vision of February 10. I humbly contend that the issue of cohabitation is not going to go away because it is the living reality for thousands, if not millions of women in Uganda. Many of these women
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Atuki Turner with Lad Rwakafuuzi, human rights lawyer looking splendid. Lad who suffered a stroke 4 years ago says he is ready to face 2022. He’s done much to advance jurisprudence in Uganda and deserves a pat on the back.
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MIFUMI is also working through the schools to include extra-curricular activities that should impart knowledge on components of human rights, healthy relationships so as to grow a generation of young people that can recognise violence and abuse and resist it. To ensure children continue to stay in school, MIFUMI has mobilised a community of agencies
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