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I am a product of domestic violence – William Mazzu

Angela Kateemu Nuwahereza

“It is not by accident that I chose to focus on Gender and Protection which is only a small part of my Development Studies Degree,” starts William Mazzu. “I wanted to advocate for a change,…

Peace endorses the 16 days of Activism call to end gender based violence in Rhinocamp settlement

Time to redraw the balance to end gender based violence in emergencies

Peace Immaculate Chandini

Due to the gender-structured, unequal roles of women and men, disasters and crises impact women, men, girls, and boys in radically different ways. The change in social, cultural, and political…

Oxfam Humanitarian Aid Workers in South Sudan help keep hope alive helping people like themselves. Photo credit: Oxfam

Beyond UN and INGOs: A sustainable humanitarian response is only possible if we involve local actors

Edward Sembidde Mwebaze

There is growing realization that local actors in the humanitarian sector need to be empowered to effectively respond to humanitarian crises. Even though this notion of empowering local humanitarian…

Mathew Oyet

In Pursuit of a New Identity

By Dorah Ntunga “The only thing that keeps you going when you are a refugee is hope, for better days and peace. I know this because I have spent the biggest part of my life as a refugee.” This are…

16 year old Onen Isaac a south sudanese refugee fled alone into Uganda. Photo credit: Julius Kasujja

Hope In The Midst of Distress

By Dorah Ntunga Growing up, I dreamt of becoming a doctor. Now all I dream about is the safety of my parents and brothers. Sometimes I dream that they are around but when I wake up, the grim reality…

By Dorah Ntunga/Oxfam Uganda

An Uncommon Determination

By Dorah Ntunga/Oxfam Uganda 28 year Achiro Alice is a mother of 5 children- three of her own, 2 adopted from her late sister and currently expecting her 6th child. . She lost her husband in the…

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