Oweki Rukia, a 17-year-old from Arubaine Village, Busia District in the eastern part of Uganda, is poised for greater things after surviving drug addiction and avoiding teenage pregnancy. Girls in … Read more
Ronald Nsubuga, a Youth Champion and Peer Facilitator from Kakubansiri Village, Mityana District did not believe he had the potential to stand in front of his peers and talk to … Read more
In Ethiopia, the word ‘advocacy’ was taboo for many years. It was sugarcoated in alternative terminologies in an attempt to dodge the wrath of the Ethiopian government, which imposed a … Read more
“While growing up I never knew anything about family planning. I have so many children. It’s something that I have known for just three years now, and I have come … Read more
One in three African women experience gender-based violence against women (GVAW) in their lifetime. The findings of our State of African Women report indicate that the likelihood of experiencing violence by … Read more
Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Stand with us if you agree that this harmful practice – a human rights violation with long-lasting effects … Read more
One of the Right By Her campaign’s core rights areas is the fight against HIV and AIDS. Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, young women (aged 15-24) and adolescent … Read more