Gender-based violence is a major problem faced by women world over with 70 % of violence faced by women are within homes and yet getting out of such abusive or violent relationship is a very difficult decision for majority ...

This policy brief is produced by Uganda Women’s Network as part of the series of policy analysis documents. The brief focuses on the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Uganda ...

Sustainability poverty reduction is difficult to achieve without mechanisms that help households manage shocks. Covariate shocks, which impact virtually everyone in a community occur because of natural disasters, war, price ...

The subject matter of challenges associated with the development of the oil sector is commonly acknowledged as being inadequate. The danger is that many African governments often repeat past mistakes by assuming that the ...

Gender-based violence in all forms – physical, psychological and economic remains one of the most detrimental affronts to the lives of women. GBV is attributed to a number of factors including cultural attitudes and ...

Although Uganda has made significant progress in reducing child deaths in the past five years, the country still faces major challenges in ensuring adequate early childhood development. This briefing highlights some of the ...

While Uganda has made significant efforts in reducing the proportion of individuals and households living below the absolute poverty line, nearly 10 percent of the households continue to live in persistent or chronic ...