Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child this year, Jane Muya, a 20-year-old young mother from Northern Uganda, took over the role of British High Commissioner to Uganda for a day. The ...

In Uganda, the field of journalism has long been dominated by men, with female voices often marginalised or stereotyped.

Meridah Nandudu was a single mom of two kids, unemployed and in despair. Then she had an idea: Maybe the "humble" coffee ...

Tourism is evolving into a driver of social and economic change in Africa. From coffee cooperatives in Uganda to wildlife ...

SIRONKO, Uganda (AP) — Meridah Nandudu envisioned a coffee sisterhood in Uganda, and the strategy for expanding it was simple: Pay a higher price per kilogram when a female grower took the beans to a ...

The last week was marked by debate about the non appearance of a female presidential candidate on the January 2026 presidential ballot, the first time since the return of political pluralism 20 years ...

Years ago, in what she calls a moment of brilliance or insanity, Karen Sugar decided to start an international development organization for women. Sugar began by looking for a location where women had ...

JINJA, Uganda (Reuters) -Wearing floor-length dresses and wrap-around skirts, the group of elderly women giggle and tease each other as they jog in pairs, hand in hand, across a playing field in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For many women in Uganda, learning to read and write is more than just acquiring a skill — it’s a path to opportunity for themselves and their children. Mindi Freng, a West ...

BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda (AP) — The drunken man kicked the saucepan off the fireplace, demanding to know why dinner was not ready. Then he struck his wife with a piece of firewood, triggering a fight. They ...