Although women comprise over half of the eligible voters in Uganda, they continue to suffer from election violence. Evidence from the 2020 Violence Against Women and Girls Survey reveals high levels of election violence against women voters in Uganda. Election violence against women voters in Uganda results from…
Women’s experiences of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) have serious negative, immediate and long-term consequences on their welfare. It prevents many from fully participating in society or achieving their potential. Despite the associated effects, access to SGBV services remains inadequate. Worse still, victims aware of the availability of…
The repeated and recurring violence against women caused by intimate partners necessitates action to ensure their safety and protection. However, insufficient support systems in the informal networks outside the formal criminal justice system of police, courts, and prisons, like family, friends, neighbourhoods, and social groups, preclude a more…