Longer lives, equal rights: Why ageing needs a gendered human rights response
For too long, older persons have often been framed as people who need pensions, healthcare, family support and/or social protection.
Category: People
Photos! Meet Rebecca Amoding-Rukidi, wife of Tooro’s newly elected King
With her husband taking on the responsibilities of leading the kingdom, Rebecca is expected to assume a more visible public role among the people of Tooro.
“My brother Gen, there are no arrangements by myself or individuals associated with me to host any party” – Among says after Muhoozi threatens arrest
Former Speaker of Parliament Among is currently living like an ordinary Ugandan, with restrictions still tagged on her shoulders even after Museveni’s forgiveness.
Christian marriages dominate as NIRA registers 3,623 unions
NIRA recognises and registers several forms of marriage, including civil, Christian, Muslim, customary and Hindu marriages.
I can raise fallen King Oyo from the dead – unfamous man of God claims
For many people mourning King Oyo, the focus remains on remembering his life rather than on extraordinary claims about reversing his death.
“Charlotte Kainerugaba is the most beautiful woman on Earth” – Gen Muhoozi tells off women crushing on him
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has praised his wife Charlotte Kainerugaba, describing her as the most beautiful woman on earth while responding to women who admire him.
“Stop abusing people on social media!! It will be cleaned by force whether you want it or not,” Bebe Cool warns online users
Ugandan musician Bebe Cool has issued a strong warning to social media users, cautioning them against using online platforms to abuse, insult or attack other people.
Remembering Kofi Atta Annan, the 7th SG of the United Nations
On 18 August 2018 in Bern, Switzerland, Kofi Atta Annan, the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations, died.
I paid shs7b dowry for my wife, Charlene Ruto, added 2 choppers to the first family & bought a shs56m golden ring – Isaya Yunge says
The businessman praised Charlene Ruto as a beautiful woman and expressed happiness about becoming part of her family through marriage.
Rising patriarchal resistance in Africa against gender equality and health rights
Growing anti-rights and anti-gender pushbacks are trying to reverse whatever progress has been made on gender and health rights, especially for girls and women and gender diverse communities.
Diocese of Lango hosts provincial commemoration of the widows’ day in Lira City
The conference theme, “Justice, Dignity and Economic Power for Widows”, was picked from the Book of Isaiah 1:17 and marked 16 years since the day was officially declared.
20 amputees in Lango receive prosthetic limbs to restore mobility and independence
The beneficiaries comprise individuals who lost their limbs as a result of road traffic crashes, workplace injuries, and medical amputations necessitated by conditions such as diabetes and other severe infections.