2021

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Changing the Narrative: Male involvement in ending Violence against Children in Uganda

Local activism is a strategy used by Joy for Children to end violence against children. Community members are reached with information on violence against children (VAC) prevention and response. Activities such as community dialogues, focus group discussions, poster talks, advocacy and review meetings have been held with different groups of people in the community including boda boda (motorcylists) riders.

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Child Labour on Kampala Night Streets.

Kampala city and the neighboring communities have fashioned a flouring night business on the streets. Night street markets are common in urban rural residential communities and neighboring such as Kamokya, Bwaise, Wandegeya, Ntinda, Nansana, Bweyogere, and Kireka among others.

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How Giving A Gift Can Put A Smile On A Child’s Face

Jennifer is a little girl in her primary one. She lives with her mother in one of the Kampala suburbs. Jennifer live with other 7 children in her home – four of these are orphans whose parents died during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war. Since the family moved from Northern Uganda, it has not been easy for them to afford food, education or medical care.

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Jfcu’s Experience In Addressing Sexual Violence Against Children In Uganda

Sexual violence is a broad issue and has been defined differently by various groups. According to the survey report 2018 on VAC conducted by MGLSD, SVAC has been defined as including all forms of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. This encompasses a range of acts, including completed non-consensual sex acts, attempted non-consensual sex acts, and abusive sexual contact.

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Gender Based Violence in Uganda

GBV continues to be problem in Uganda and it affects all people irrespective of their social, economic and political status. GBV happens in families, communities, workplaces and institutions.

For example, the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2011 indicate that 56% of women aged between 15 and 49 years in Uganda have experienced physical violence at some point in life, 28% of women in the same age group have experienced sexual violence, compared to 9% of men.