THE RISING TIDE OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS
In Uganda, recent statistics indicate that the school dropout rate is notably high, particularlyamong girls. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) 2021 report,
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ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS TO CHALLENGE AND CHANGE THE SOCIAL NORMS AND ATTITUDES THAT CAUSE AND PERPETUATE GBV IN COMMUNITIES
The prevalence, complexity and the social acceptance of Gender Based Violence (GBV) have generated the recognition that the prevention and response to GBV requires broad community participation and particularly the participation of men and boys.
IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT CHILD MARRIAGE
Ending Child Marriage could save Uganda billions of dollars; it could lead to welfare benefits for the country for about $2.4 billion by 2030. By contrast, ending the practice will have a multiplier effect for Uganda since it has the highest rates of child marriage in sub- Saharan Africa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Joy for children helps with my school fees, and they also mentor us on how to go through life. I have also made friends through them.
My happiest moment was when Joy for children increased our kids’ academic sponsorship from primary level to secondary. This meant that my kids would actualize their dreams. I personally wanted to be a nurse but that dream wasn’t realized because of financial challenges.
