Violence against Children includes all forms of violence against people under the age of 18 whether perpetrated by parents, relatives, peers, teachers, employers, caregivers or strangers. Violence can be in form of maltreatment, sexual violence, bullying, and psychological torture.
Play is a natural learning tool in the life of an infant or a young child, it increases the child`s ability to uncover their life and adventure .Games can also be a relief for recovery from psychological stress experienced by the child.
In September 2019, Girls not Brides Uganda launched a one year project dubbed “Accelerating progress to end child marriage” with an ultimate purpose of ending child marriage and achieving a world without child marriage.
Gender based violence entails exploitation of both men and women but predominantly women. According to the Uganda demographic health survey, (2011), Uganda has a high rate of reported Gender based violence.
Ann Kagere not real name is a 19 year old single mother of two. She was misled in to early sex encounters/ debut by what the myths she heard about sex from her young paternal aunt who relayed to her that ‘sex cures premenstrual pains.
Joy For Children Uganda as a prevention centre has continued to give the much needed support to survivors of Violence Against Children during the COVID19 pandemic.
On September 8, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a Resolution establishing the World Bank Accountability Mechanism (AM), and an updated Resolution for the World Bank Inspection Panel, as well as the Terms of Reference and Selection Procedures for the Secretary of the new AM.
Launched and approved by the first lady H.E Janet Kataha Museveni in 2018 to amongst others equip young people with information about sexuality so as to: Enable them to make healthy choices about their sexual and reproductive health, and Enable them utilize life-skills in developing values, attitudes and relationships that maximize their God-given potential.
There is no such a thing as a child marriage budget. Child marriage is a complex issue, involves multi-sectorial approach, thus impacting on so many sectors. Over time when child protection actors perceive child marriage, the Ministry of Gender comes as a reference.
When it rains in the night, deep into my slumber, chances are that I will not hear the rain until another day. When a country, stretches towards technology, but cannot reach the people, then it fits the analogy of night rain during a deep slumber.
