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Events Promote Education

Day of the African Conference

The Day of the African Child (DAC) is commemorated annually on June 16th in honor of children who participated in the Soweto Uprising of 1976. DAC is of significance to African children and calls for serious introspection and commitment towards addressing the numerous challenges facing children across the continent. Governments, NGOs, and other multi-sectoral stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children in Africa.
This year we are celebrating DAC under the theme: “Promoting and Protecting Children’s Rights in Schools”

Events

Capacity building workshop for members of parliament on laws/frameworks andpolicies that align with 2020 UN General Assembly Resolution on child and early andforced marriage

Joy for Children- Uganda organized a one day capacity building workshop for Members of Parliament on laws/frameworks and policies that align with 2020 UN General Assembly Resolution on child and early and forced marriage (A/RES/75/167). Some of these frameworks include the National Strategy to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy (2022/23-2026/27), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) model law.

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Legislative Advocacy to End Child Marriage in Uganda

Joy for Children- Uganda is working with members of parliament most especially Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children (UPFC) and Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) to support process for the enactment of the sexual offences bill and advocacy for implementation of the existing laws and policies to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Uganda.

press releases

JFCU statement on school attack in Kasese District

Joy for Children Uganda was saddened to learn about the brutal massacre of innocent
students of Lubiriha S.S in Mpondwe – Bwera, Kasese District. On June 17th 2023 , it was
reported that Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked Lhubiriha secondary school in a border town of Mpondwe living 41 people dead including 38 students who were burned, shot
and hacked to death.

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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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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.