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 […]
With support from the Royal Danish Embassy of Uganda, UMWA is yet again advancing the “Media for Gender Equality and Social Justice-leaving No One Behind” project. This is to address the poor portrayal of women in politics and women at large by the media. This challenge continues to undermine efforts towards growing and sustaining a people centred and inclusive democracy in Uganda.
The Project observed that female journalists are increasingly facing a double burden of attacks based on the profession and gender as a result of being journalists and women. These attacks present both in the physical and online spaces within which they execute their duties and are perpetrated by both media colleagues, duty bearers/powerful figures, sources and general public.
