Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has passed a motion asking the government to urgently address the different challenges faced by the girl child. They cited trafficking, teenage pregnancies and early marriages as some of the issues that need immediate attention. Following a motion by Tororo Woman MP Sarah Opendi, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nabagereka of Buganda Sylvia Nagginda has asked girls to stand up against harmful cultural barriers that limit their aspirations. The Nabagereka who was speaking at the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child at Bulange in Mengo noted that several achievements have …
Read More »Boys under prioritized as world focuses on girl child-Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As interventions worldwide are focusing more on needs and promotion of the girl child, experts are calling for policy and other interventions into proper nurturing of boys as they worry that affirmative action for girls is instead hurting boys as they largely remain neglected. Henry …
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