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Ntinda, Kampala – According to the Daily Monitor of June 30, 2021, local leaders and human rights activists in Bukedi sub-region have expressed concern over the increasing levels of child marriages, especially in rural communities. The leaders say that the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is the leading cause of child marriages as parents offer their daughters in exchange for cows and goats. “Majority of the parents are marrying off their school-going girls because of economic hardships. This has become a habit, and it has increased levels of... Read More

Milton Mutagomoka is a resident of Bubukwanga and a Community Activist in Bundibugyo district. Milton’s broken life is now a breath of fresh air from the series of trainings he has attended with SASA! Together Start and Awareness phases. From his own confession, Milton regrets his behavior with his four wives that he mistreated and led to their departure after a very short stay with him. The most patient stayed with him for a year, while the fourth wife lasted for only a month. “I had a challenge in my... Read More

Over 80 community leaders and activists have benefited from a weeklong Sasa! Together training that took place in Bundibugyo district. The training now at the Awareness phase aims at deepening the analysis of men’s power over women and the community’s silence about it. At this phase, community members are expected to start questioning the way things are done and challenge them to think whether they should remain that way. The head of End of Violence Against Women Prevention and Sasa! Together team leader Rhonah Babweetera says, “Community activists and community... Read More