The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has said that political parties in Africa need to support women candidates because their financial limitations represent a substantial obstacle to them making a contribution in the governance of their countries. Kadaga was closing a four day Commonwealth Women Parliamentary Conference (Africa Region) in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania. Kadaga said Women have the […]
A new report released by the International Community of Women Living with HIV in East Africa (ICWEA) reveals a number of violations performed against women living with HIV at both health centers and the communities where they live which has left this special group feeling worthless in the world. Reading the report findings which were carried out […]
The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called for a concerted effort amongst African countries to pay special attention to the most vulnerable people in the society who include women, children and the youth. He said financing for health was critical and there was need to efficiently use the limited available resources. Rugunda was speaking at […]
Experts in nutrition reveal that the country is still faced with a big burden of maternal nutrition which is thought to be under looked by the population and government. According to the nutrition expert, Brenda Namugumya, 12% of women in Uganda are malnourished with 23% (3/10) pregnant women are anaemic which causes huge problem at times of giving birth. Statistics […]
Hundreds of women in Uganda no longer want to use contraceptives due to their increasing side effects. The health practitioners in Uganda also confirm this! Uganda government believes that because many women have abandoned contraceptives, this can explain the increasing rate of unwanted pregnancies in Uganda. During a recent meeting to publicise study findings […]
Theological Education Fund for Women Scholarships: The WARC Scholarships help women prepare for ordination. The main purpose of the scholarship fund is to increase the number of women in the ordained ministry and to enable women from a wide network of Reformed churches in the South to build their capacity for effective partnership in God’s […]
Many women in Uganda and across Africa do not have a lot of money to get rich, buy a house, buy a car, or even send their children to good schools. But saving little by little can buy them their dream houses or take them to their desired destinations. This applies to single mothers […]
Women Human Rights Grants: The Global Fund for Women supports women’s groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. Women Human Rights Grants support and strengthen women’s right groups based outside the United States by providing small, flexible, and timely grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 for operating and program expenses. Global […]
The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are awarded to women undertaking business studies who have demonstrated outstanding potential in the field. Zonta International offers scholarships of US$1,000 each at the district level and twelve international scholarships in the amount of US$5,000 each. Any woman undertaking a business and/or business-related program at an […]
Dr. A. Vibert Douglas International Fellowship: The International Federation of University Women (IFUW) offers a limited number of fellowships and grants to women graduates for advanced research, study, and training. The awards are intended to help finance short graduate and postgraduate study, research, and training projects, and to serve as complementary funds for longer […]