Clearly, we have all witnessed the contribution of women in their diverse empowerment. Their efforts have contributed to both national and international development but also a balanced resource utilization by all with women as part of decision making. Indeed, in the recent elections, we have seen a 43% women political positioning, the kind of Winnie Byanyima become Executive Director, UNAIDS, among many. Largely, these women are responsible and respectful wives, mothers, daughters, sisters and colleagues, a contrary to the belief of “control”
Motunrayo Alaka the leading advocate for the development of investigative reporting and accountability journalism suggested that to fight through for women visibility and gender equality, there is need to make more intentional steps by starting from teaching media.
By Diana Kibuuka As Uganda gears up for the 2026 elections, women’s movements have expressed concern over the absence of female presidential candidates. The Uganda Media Women Association (UMWA) organized a meeting at Hotel Africana, bringing together stakeholders from the media, government, and various human rights organizations to address key questions: Where are the women’s […]
