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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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4th National Girl Summit Uganda

Child marriage is a human rights violation; girls are at a higher risk compared to the boys. Girls who are married off at an early age are likely to drop out of school, become child mothers, endure complications from child birth, and often experience gender based violence.