Uganda’s success in fighting Aids has been justly celebrated. In 1993, the country had an HIV prevalence rate of 30% — this according to the Uganda Aids Commission. The rate now stands at 6%. But health workers continue to face challenges in a crucially important area: mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Incidents of sexual abuse, particularly of children, appear to be on the rise in Uganda. However, this apparent increase has not been matched by a similar rise in prosecutions. Instead, many families are still choosing to settle the cases out of court — despite the effect this could have on abuse victims.
People with disabilities in Uganda say they have been marginalised for too long. They are now demanding that their basic rights be restored and recognised. Members of the Uganda National Association of the Deaf said the government should commit itself to granting them access to education and employment.
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/ 7 February 2004
Hail a taxi in New York City, and the odds are that your driver will be a wise-cracking male cabbie who’s unafraid to share his philosophy about life with you. But, do the same in Kampala, and you may just get a sharp female graduate who’s turned to taxi driving as a way of getting ahead in Uganda’s uncertain job market.
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/ 25 November 2003
Fashion capitals of the world: New York, London, Paris … Kampala? Well, if Santa Anzo has anything to do with this, it’ll only be a matter of time. She is the brains behind the first-ever Uganda Fashion Week, which wrapped up this weekend in the country’s capital. The event, inspired by fashion weeks held elsewhere in the world, attracted 30 exhibitors — of whom all but three were women.