Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joshua Cheptegei Development Foundation (JOCDEF) has announced that the 7th edition of its annual Joshua Cheptegei Christmas Kids Run will take place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in Kapchorwa. According to Abraham Kiplimo, the Foundationās project coordinator, this yearās event focuses on …
Read More »Conviction rates from Sexual and Gender-Based Violence cases down 10%
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The conviction rates from Sexual and Gender-Based Violence cases have reduced by ten percent. This was revealed at the (SGBV) Post Phase 6 Session Review meeting held in Kampala on Monday. The meeting brings together different actors in the criminal justice system including the …
Read More »Civil society, police demand compensation fund for victims of gender based violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The International Conference on Great Lakes Region-ICGLR has asked the government to introduce a compensation fund for victims of Sexual Gender-Based Violence- SGBV. The organisation says that several victims develop health complications after undergoing abuse and canāt afford to seek medical assistance due to financial …
Read More »Confidential reporting application helping victims to report sexual gender based violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENTĀ |Ā At least 500 women exposed to Sexual Gender Based Violence-SGBV have been able to receive help through SafePal, an application that allows victims to report their dilemma confidentially. SafePal has been able to close the gap on the many Sexual Gender Based Violence related cases that …
Read More »GREAT LAKES: Civil Society calls for action on sexual and gender based violence
Civil Society in the Great Lakes region has called for the accelerated implementation of the ICGLR Kampala Declaration on sexual and gender based Violence The Kampala Declaration Conference is on in Kampala May 25-27. It seeks to coordinate efforts of regional security while simultaneously addressing the difficult and deep rooted …
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