Supporting Survivors of Wartime Gender-Based Violence: Upholding Rights, Addressing HIV, and Support Systems

The devastating impact of wartime gender-based violence (GBV) extends far beyond the immediate physical and Psychological trauma the victim faces.

From Victim of Sexual Violence to Community Prison: The Double Victimhood Tales of Refugee Male Survivors in Uganda

Awareness of sexual violence against men and boys is gradually growing in different parts of the world. They are being acknowledged as victims of such acts, especially rape – partly due to the relentless interventions

War forgotten victims: Vulnerabilities of children born out of rape during war

Rape is a horrifying reality among women and girls. The weapon of Rape often devastates victims with extreme violations and trauma, and women frequently tend to look at themselves as the living dead as they raise children of unknown fathers.

Digital technologies against human trafficking: What the case of refugees in Uganda tells us

This year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP), marked annually on 30 July, was commemorated under the theme of 'Use and Abuse of Technology.’ First commemorated almost a decade ago,

Women are at the short end of the Climate Change stick. What can we do about it?

Poor and marginalised groups [including women and girls] have limited ability to cope with climate change impacts according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

How can we sustain the gains on gender equality for all? Reflections from Adjumani District

International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed for many decades. The institution of the day was driven by the universal female suffrage movement that began in New Zealand and was later propelled by the labour movements in North America and Europe during the early 20th Century.