Posts Tagged ‘ sports ’

Sports: An Effective Way to End Gender-based Violence

Dec 2nd, 2024 | By
Josh photo of young girls

By Joshua Mirondo. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a critical problem in Uganda, with alarming statistics. The National Survey on Violence in Uganda revealed that a staggering 95% of Ugandan women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence.  In addition to the physical and emotional toll, GBV also has other devastating consequences. For instance, in 2021, Uganda’s
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Football and the Power to Strengthen Reproductive Rights

Mar 28th, 2022 | By
[Figure 1 - One of the girls teams lining up before their game]

By Joshua Mirondo, Transition Earth. Young people are diverse and so are their needs, therefore to get their attention, one needs to be considerate. In a community where reproductive health is often called immoral, it takes a lot of work to break these barriers. Many interventions have been made to ensure that young people have
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