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A stock-take of COP25: What is in it for poor countries like Uganda?

Harriet Mbabazi

“It is not climate change; it is climate emergency, we are in a climate crisis.” Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1.5°C special report shows greater temperature rise and impacts…

A Refugee Settlement is Different from What I Thought

Charity Chelangat

For the first time, I visited a refugee settlement recently. Prior my visit, I was skeptical about which settlement I wanted to see. Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Arua district has been marked one…

The poor get poorer, while the rich get richer; The impacts of unfair land systems in Uganda

When Uganda’s richest 10 percent earned 2.3 times more than its poorest 40 percent in 2009, any concerned person would be curious to understand what drives such a discrepancy and how best to bridge…

The role of Strategic Partnerships in the fight against economic inequality through influencing international & domestic tax policy– a case of the Uganda-Netherlands Double Taxation Agreement

Excessive economic inequality is one of the defining issues of our time. Unfortunately, Uganda has experienced a rise in economic inequality over the past twenty years (scoring 0.37 on the Gini…

Violence against women is a human rights violation which requires all of us to rise up for action. Let’s rise up for our sisters, mothers, wives, daughters, girlfriends. Let’s rise up to action – together for equality. Photo:Oxfam

Hear my noise in the storm!

Peace Immaculate Chandini

Divorced with four kids, Esther (not real names) battled with a violent partner for several years. Constrained by the belief in the Lugbara culture that domestic violence is a private issue, Esther…

MEN ARE ALSO WOMEN'S RIGHTS CHAMPIONS

Charity Chelangat

I used to think that all men under-value women, especially their role/contribution in economic development. That was until the day I had a chat with the Chairperson Local council five (LC5) of…

Samuel photo credit: Oxfam

Deriving Fulfillment Through Hygiene Promotion -Samuel

Angela Kateemu Nuwahereza

Two months after I settled here, I became an Oxfam field-based volunteer. You see, before I fled into Uganda, I worked in the WASH sector in South Sudan. With my background in WASH implementation, I…

Female refugees expressing themselves through song and dance. Photo credit:Oxfam

A SONG FOR PEACE

“What can we do to end the suffering that we have faced for a long time in our country? We hear the sound of bombs, bombs have finished us all. We can see that Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya have…

Boys at Eden II Primary school join Baskania Armitege, Rhino Camp Settlement Commandant to officially commission the latrine blocks for use. Photo credit:Oxfam

Building latrines for a healthy learning environment

Angela Kateemu Nuwahereza

By Angela Kateemu Nuwahereza Schools are supposed to be safe, friendly environments for children to learn. However, few schools in the refugee settlements of Rhino camp, Imvepi and Bidibidi in Arua…

Model homes for Ariwa 1, Rhino Camp settlement

Angela Kateemu Nuwahereza

“One hundred sixty household latrines completed in Ariwa 1, I am excited!” exclaimed Oliver Taban while addressing a team of people from different organizations that were monitoring the work of Oxfam…