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Specific Laws Could Protect Widows from Losing Their Property

KAMPALA, Uganda – There are so many injustices and difficulties women around the world face after the loss of their spouse. These may include, hardships in providing for the family members after the loss of the main bread earners in addition to denial of their right to inherit their husband’s property among others. Death is a part of our life’s journey and is inevitable, but when a woman loses her husband, it’s a double tragedy as she is faced with more than the loss of a spouse but property too....
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The Absence of Laws On Widow Inheritance Gives Way To Violation Of Women’s Rights

KAMPALA, Uganda – While government efforts to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS are paying off, there are behavioural challenges with leading social cultures like widow inheritance that are still hampering the much desired results. Widow inheritance in Uganda is nearly practiced by all tribes across the country. Despite its practice among many cultures in Uganda and in Africa, widow inheritance is a violation of a number of rights of women that majorly involve widows of childbearing age. When a woman loses her husband, she is asked to marry one of...
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COVID-19 Could Lead to Further Spread of HIV

KAMPALA, Uganda – In Uganda, according to the 2018UNAIDS statistics, there were over 1.4 million people living with HIV/AIDS. Many of these live outside the central region where access to drugs is comparatively difficult as the people living with AIDS can’t access the different avenues that provide them with Anti-Retroviral Drugs (ARVs) and other health services. The main reason is that those living outside the cities rely on the transportation of the drugs and healthcare givers to their regions. This transportation was however greatly disrupted when COVID-19 hit the country...
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