The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kagada has blamed government institutions for alleged failure to recruit persons with Disability. Kadaga says although the government advocates for employment of persons with disabilities, it rarely employs the disabled. She also expressed worries regarding the unemployment trends among persons with disabilities and called upon both the government and private […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga wants government to put in place a special fund for sponsoring persons with disabilities at the university. Kadaga says there are many persons with disabilities who pass with good grades but cannot make it to the university due to lack of funds. Kadaga says once such a fund is […]
Women Leadership and Disability Scholarships; Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD – USA) annually brings together approximately 30 women leaders with disabilities to strengthen leadership skills, create new visions and build international networks of support. During the 3-week program in USA, participants take part in workshops and discussions, conduct on-site visits, and participate […]
“They stigmatise us when we go there during pregnancy. You could hear some health workers whisper: ‘That woman is not serious. How could she conceive when she’s disabled? I pity the man who slept with her,’” the women noted. “And when you fail to mount the labour bed or examination bed, they ask: ‘How did […]
Youth Exchange and Study (YES) is a program that was established in October, 2002 and sponsored by US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to provide scholarships for high school students (15-17 years) from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the U.S. The program is vital to […]
The biggest gift the Government of Uganda ought to give to persons with physical disabilities this year 2012 is making the Accessibility Standards part of the Building Control Act in the making. Several Government technicians and politicians in Uganda have pledged to the disabled community in Uganda that their long wish will be granted. The […]
From January 2012, the Uganda National Action on Physical Disability (UNAPD) launched the Membership Empowerment Project (MEP) in 12 districts of Uganda, but the one that has taken place today in Kayunga was distinctive. There were many dances, lots of food, thousands of people and an exhibition. However, these are not the only factors that […]
Doctors in Mulago hospital say Pamela Asiimwe, 26, a teacher in Ntungamo whose hands were chop off by a UPDF soldier Deus Twinamasiko and left her hands hanging in the skin is out of danger. The head of surgeon at Mulago hospital Dr. Michael Muhumuza said that Pamela Asiimwe will recover despite of sustaining serious […]