Blogs & Updates
Take Ten With Racheal Kizza
Next up in our Take Ten series: Racheal Kizza! 1. Who is Racheal Kizza? I am a budding entrepreneur with a passion for youth work and fashion. I am a Co-Director of Keezal (a mobile clothing business) and a full time project co-coordinator at Kyusa, a nonprofit...
Are You A Feminist?
By Ariane Kamdoum Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme is Be bold for change. For me, International Women’s Day is about remembering the battles fought by women (and some courageous men) for basic rights and for women to achieve a state of equality...
African Women to Celebrate – IWD 2017
This year is going to be no different from all the other years - the 8th of March is Women's Day! International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year's theme is #BeBoldForChange. Here at...
The Power Of The Tongue: Name It & Claim It!
By Marie-Helena Mekolo Your words and positive thinking can make all your wildest dream come true. I know what I’m saying is going to seem far fetched but let me explain. I recently lived those exact words. Every morning, I state my intentions for the day, “No matter...
Take Ten with Noeline Kirabo
Next up in our Take Ten series: Noeline Kirabo! 1. Who is Noeline Kirabo? Noeline Kirabo is a family therapist by profession and a social entrepreneur by passion. She has over twelve years’ experience in the nonprofit sector mainly working with children, youth, women...
The Plight Of Our Mothers
By Eunice Aber I sat in the doctor’s room, awestruck with a mixture of wonder and sadness. Part of me was numb with shock, the other part had to be conscious as I listened to and translated the distress of the women that walked into the room. I had brought my aunt to...
Focus & Growth
By Racheal Kiiza This week marks the beginning of March, and with the new month comes the realization that we are well into 2017. There are a lot of months left in the year but it's important to take stock of our progress towards the goals we set at the end of 2016....
Take Ten with Amanda Nasinyama
Next up in our Take Ten series: Amanda Nasinyama! 1. Who is Amanda Nasinyama? Amanda Nasinyama is a social justice advocate with a great passion for promoting and protecting the rights of the vulnerable. My interests are in refugee protection, women and children’s...
Crown The Woman – Hearing South Sudan’s Cry
By Kye Makyeli South Sudan has become even more deprived than before after emerging as a newly sovereign State in the world, with many of its challenges disproportionately affecting women and children. Gender relations in South Sudan are shaped by the social and...