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Featured article 20 August 2026 · Kampala Slum Women Project

Empowering Women, Strengthening Families: Joy for Children Uganda at the Rotary Kampala South Family Mega Project

“When women have the opportunity to save, access affordable credit and invest in their livelihoods, the benefits extend beyond individual households, they can strengthen families and contribute to healthier, more resilient communities.” This was one of the key messages shared by Joy for Children Uganda (JFCU) during the Rotary Kampala South Family Mega Project held in Jjanyi, Kajjansi.

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26 Apr 2023

WHY UGANDA SHOULD ENDORSE THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITMENTS ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

In 2013, Ministers of Health and Education of the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) endorsed the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Inter-Ministerial Commitment, which ended in 2020. The Commitment largely aimed at preventing child marriage, Sexual and Gender- Based Violence, new HIV infections and teenage pregnancies.

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17 Apr 2023

Education, not marriage, is the key to a successful life for a child.

Access to quality education gives girls choices and opportunities in life, allowing them to play an active role in their communities and break the cycle of poverty. Girls who are married are unlikely to be in school. Education, including comprehensive sexuality education, is essential for girls to be able to make informed decisions about their sexual health and well-being.

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07 Mar 2023

International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”

Women girls are disadvantaged when it comes to digital adoption, have lower levels of access to and use of digital technology than boys and men, and often are not benefitting from digital technology in the same way as boys, there is also a large gender gap in the number of women and men employed in the ICT sector with unequal economic outputs, fewer opportunities for professional growth, and difficulty in accessing leadership positions. This persistent gender gap in digital access keeps women from unlocking technology’s full potential.

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02 Mar 2023

Effects of Gender Based Violence on children

Every child deserves to grow up free from harm. Yet Gender-Based Violence continues, effectively ending their childhoods and risking their futures. Gender-based violence occurs in every part of the country and across all economic and social groups. Sadly, one in three women and girls will experience sexual or physical violence in their lifetimes.

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01 Mar 2023

COVID-19, Climate change and conflict: A triple threat for women and children

The devastating and compounded impacts of COVID-19, Climate change, Conflict, have created a triple threat for women and children, pushing them further to the margins of society and exposing them to physical and psychological harm.

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Networks

23 Feb 2023

Girl's First Fund(GFF)

Joy for Children-Uganda with support from Girls First Fund (GFF) is implementing a two year project “Enhancing coordination and learning to end child marriage in Uganda.

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22 Feb 2023

GIRLS NOT BRIDES UGANDA (GNBU)

Girls Not Brides Uganda (GNBU) is a National Partnership chaired by Joy for Children Uganda and World Vision Uganda with a membership of 106 CSOs working at community, district, regional and national level committed to ending child marriage and enabling children live to fulfill their potential.

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21 Feb 2023

THE MENENGAGE UGANDA NETWORK

MenEngage Uganda is a network of 60 CSOs working to engage men and boys in reducing gender inequalities, preventing gender based violence, reducing HIV, and promoting good health of women, girls, boys and men.

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21 Feb 2023

Positive parenting: A clear path ending Violence against children

While a home and family can be the primary setting where violence against children occurs, they can also be the most important sources of protection from violence, and of care and support when violence has occurred.

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Empowering Women, Strengthening Families: Joy for Children Uganda at the Rotary Kampala South Family Mega Project

WHY UGANDA SHOULD ENDORSE THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITMENTS ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Education, not marriage, is the key to a successful life for a child.

International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”

Effects of Gender Based Violence on children

COVID-19, Climate change and conflict: A triple threat for women and children

Girl's First Fund(GFF)

GIRLS NOT BRIDES UGANDA (GNBU)

THE MENENGAGE UGANDA NETWORK

Positive parenting: A clear path ending Violence against children

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