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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Government and parents must do more to ensure that women are educated to enable them rise to their full potential. Women’s property rights must also be upheld and domestic violence combated. Thank you ...

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 ...

“Feeling: A Poetry Anthology Celebrating Iconic Ugandan Women” takes us into the realm of some rather surpassing poetry. This should not surprise anybody, however. The contributors to this anthology ...