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Short story on teenage pregnancy
Dear Readers, Each Monday we shall be posting a short story that we invite you to comment on. As you know, we have a serious …
Not recognising cohabitation discriminates against women facing GBV
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 …
Meeting with Hon. Lady Justice Mutonyi of the High Court
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 …
Kyamusana Ali, CDO of Bukabooli sub county in Mayuge district praises MIFUMI Toll Free line
Praise for MIFUMI Toll Free Adviceline by Kyamusana Ali, Community Development Officer at Bukabooli sub county in Mayuge district.
Atuki Turner with Lad Rwakafuuzi, human rights lawyer
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 …
Mahr is not Bride Price
Letter to the editor, Guardian Newspapers UK In the UK this week (16 August) the Guardian Newspaper reported on a ‘Landmark UK court ruling due …
NEWS: Using Drama to change attitudes and practice
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 …
NEWS REPORT: Capacity building for members of MIFUMI Women’s Network
NEWS REPORT: Capacity building for members of MIFUMI Women’s Network TO ENSURE FULL PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF MIFUMI’S NETWORK, MIFUMI HAS STARTED CAPACITY-BUILDING SESSIONS FOR …
NEWS REPORT: Monday 6 December 2010
NEWS REPORT: Monday 6 December 2010 ‘African Archers’ radio series gives domestic violence victims a voice Victims of domestic violence in a remote part of …
Community Action against Violence to Women: Best Response to Covid 19
The good news is that no one has died in Uganda from the virus COVID-19. Community response and donations to aid the needy has been …
Domestic Violence Report Files in Tororo’s sub-districts
My colleague Frank and I are sitting at the back of a pickup truck. This is my first week on the job collecting the stories …
Latest News
LATEST NEWS: Mobilising communities for collective action against violence MIFUMI’s community mobilisation efforts picked up in 2016 with the mass recruitment of community volunteers and …
Joyce Nekesa
Joyce Nekesa got married at 17 years of age. They were neighbours, he noticed her just like she had noticed him. They decided to get …
Teopista Nyapendi
My husband and I have three children and because I was the good wife doing as I was told; and never dwelling on the beatings …
Sylvia Namusoke
Sylvia Namusoke a primary school teacher, disagreed with her husband over a building they had equally contributed to and constructed. They put the titles in …
Groundbreaking research on perpetration prevention
We believe that children everywhere deserve the chance to grow and learn in safety – free from the threat of sexual abuse. In recent years, …
Shining a spotlight on local heroes in Yemen
Heba works as a Public Health Promotion Officer for Oxfam in her hometown of Aden, southern Yemen. In the four years that Heba has worked …
