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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Joint press conference to address issues of escalating cases of teenage pregnancy & the right of pregnant girls to return to school.
Uganda recorded a total of 290,219 teenage pregnancies from January to September 2021, translating to over 32,000 monthly (UNFPA UGANDA 2021) and this been highly attributed to the covid-19 induced lockdown where learners were out of school for close to 2 years. Many girls were sexually abused by their relatives, neighbors, teachers and their peers and in some communities; pregnancy was seen as a way out of poverty
Awareness on Child Protection Services to end Physical Violence against Children
According to findings from the Uganda Violence against Children Survey conducted by Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development in 2018, children between 13-17 years, 93.7 % of girls and 89.3 percent of boys who experience physical violence do not seek services due to individual barriers. It further adds that one in three girls (34.1 percent) and boys (31.8 percent) do not seek services because they think that violence is their fault, nearly a quarter of girls (24.0 percent) and boys (23.7 percent) do not think violence is the problem and 18.9 percent of girls and 16.0 percent of boys are afraid of getting into trouble.
Equality Now and Partners Submission on OHCHR on CEFM
Our submission provides information in relation to the regional perspective on Child, early and forced marriage in the African continent, with a specific focus on the countries of Kenya, Mali, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda. Due to space constraints, we have only provided information in response to certain specific questions in the call for submissions.
Legal Framework on Child Marriage
According to Section 2 of the Children’s (Amended) Act of Uganda, child marriage is referred to as any union whether formal or informal involving any person below the age of 18years for the purpose of living as husband and wife.
RELIEF AID FOR FAMILIES IN KAMPALA’S URBAN SLUMS
The COVID-19 pandemic has persisted for almost a year and half and it’s negative impact has continued to affect vulnerable communities alike. As urban slum communities struggle with a shredded economy, loss of jobs and domestic violence among other challenges, lack of food remains one of the aggressive issues faced by underprivileged households in Kampala slums.
FOOD RELEIF FOR DISPLACED PERSONS IN KASESE DISTRICT
Over time, Uganda has experienced climate emergency and unfavorable environmental conditions in the Ruwenzori region with Kasese district being most hit by floods. Flash floods are caused by a combination of natural and man-made factors such as earth quakes, volcanic eruptions, deforestation, mining and ground water depletion.
Tales Of Children Living In Internally Displaced People’s Camps
A visit to one of the internally displaced camps in Kasese district, one is welcomed by smiling faces from innocent Children and teenagers mostly below 18 years of age. Hundreds of households were displaced by Floods after River Nyamwamba burst its banks in May 2020.
The International Day of the Girl Child 2021
We must ensure that girls are part of the digital transformation. Otherwise, they will continue to be left behind as a result of the digital divide which is the social inequality on the internet. At the moment, millions of illiterate girls who never enrolled in schools or dropped out of schools
Addressing Violence against women and girls in mining areas of Kitgum district
With funding from UNDP under the Spotlight initiative JFCU implemented a 09 months project that started in June 2020 to March 2020. JFCU worked to address violence against women and girls stemming from their mining related activities by using a social economic empowerment lens.
CHILD RIGHTS ADVOCACY
On October 13th 2021, Members of the 10th Parliament of Uganda on the Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children paid a courtesy visit to Joy for Children-Uganda to renew the working partnership with the forum in regards to the protection of Children’ rights
