Blogs

Oxfam in Uganda Program Funding Manager Anne Namakula

We need More Attention, Solidarity to Address Refugee Funding Crisis in Uganda

Home to 1.6 million refugees and asylum seekers, Uganda has opened its borders and its heart to those fleeing conflict, mainly from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi,…

Jane Ocaya-Irama at GIMAC summit

The Reflections from the GIMAC Summit

Jane Ocaya-Irama

The 6th Gender is My Agenda Campaign (GIMAC) Network Strategic Engagement with the African Union (AU), Regional Economic Communities (REC) and Partners was held in Accra, Ghana in July 2024 under the…

Sophie Nampewo Njuba

Reflections from the High-Level Political Forum in New York

Sophie Nampewo Njuba

In July 2024, international communities, media, CSOs and the government convened in New York City for the High Level Political Forum (HLPF),[1] from 8th July to 18th July 2024. The HLPF serves as…

Breaking Barriers and Championing Male Engagement in Unpaid Care Work in Nakawa Division Uganda.

In the bustling streets of Kampala, where life whirls around in a constant state of motion, a group of boda boda riders (public motorbike transport in Uganda) stand out not just for their skills on…

Sarah Opendi

The Fight to Empower the Woman - Hon Sarah Opendi

Hon Sarah Opendi

I have been a Member of Parliament since 2011. I’m also the Chairperson of the Uganda Women’s Parliamentary Association. This is an association that brings together Members of Parliament, including…

Jane Ocaya-Irama

Empowering Women to Influence Decisions at Different Levels

Jane Ocaya-Irama

Gender Equality is a human rights and development concern that we continue to address at Oxfam. Several factors lead to gender inequality. One of the major factors, is harmful social norms, what…

Mellisa Cooke, meeting with TUNADO, Oxfam's partner in Karamoja

This was my first trip to Africa. So, when you think of a fresh pair of eyes, mine were the freshes,' Mellisa Cooke

Mellisa Cooke – a content Coordinator at Oxfam Ireland visited Uganda last year in November for two weeks to collect content from project participants in Karamoja and attend the Irish Civil Society…

Meet Henry, Delivering Early Warning Messages For Early Action and Nurturing Passion Through Community Radio

About 10 kilometers away from the busy and bustle of Mbale town is the Bungokho sub-county. This has 68 villages, among them Nambiti village. In a one-room building, a small community radio is the…

Sophie Nampewo

Time to Bridge the Divides: NAM, G77, and WEF can collaboratively fight inequality

Sophie Nampewo Njuba |Finance for Development Coordinator |Oxfam in Uganda

In a world marked by increasing complexity, the powerful meetings happening this month in Uganda and elsewhere in the world, like the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), as…

Photo of Oxfam in Uganda's Gender and Protection Coordinator Wilson Senyonyi

When Men Suffer Silently

Wilson Senyonyi- Gender and Protection Coordinator | Oxfam in Uganda

International Men’s Day has been commemorated globally annually on 19th November for at least the last five years by both men and women of goodwill. While not yet recognized as an official day by the…