Introducing BaQueer Twogeere podcast, Ms Senfuka said that the platform was started as a safe space to allow LBQ Women to document and freely express themselves, share their realities as well as celebrate their contributions in society despite the shrinking spaces.
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QUEER FEMINIST FORUM INSPIRES GROWTH, HEALING AND TOGETHERNESS OF LBQT/ FSW FEMINISTS
On movement building, participants addressed relationships among different power dynamics based on gender. It was stressed that through recognition of power within through self-awareness or reflection, an individual is able to define oneself and advocate for change for themselves and others without fear or manipulation based on their vulnerabilit(y)ies due to socially constructed gender norms.
THE TRENDS AND IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED VIOLENCE AMONG LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, QUEER (LBQ) WOMXN AND FEMALE SEX WORKERS (FSW) IN UGANDA
One of the mechanisms currently in place to report online violations and TAV incidences; HER Internet together with DPI recently developed with an anonymous incident reporting tool that can be used to report these online and TAV cases.
ALL ARE EQUAL BEFORE GOD: AN ONLINE CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT RELIGIOUS STIGMA TOWARDS LGBTI UGANDANS
This biblical activism campaign will run for six (6) consecutive days with different themes each day and we shall be holding a dialogue on the 5th day and a short skit on the last(6th) day. All will be streaming on ADONAI INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES Facebook page.
TNU STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2020
Tranz Network Uganda (TNU) stands with the rest of the world in commemorating the International Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020. TNU also celebrates the struggles and resilience of all transgender and gender non-conforming persons alive today, and the huge progress the Network and our development partners have made against the transgender dilemma in Uganda.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI BLAMES LGBT COMMUNITY FOR NATION-WIDE PROTESTS
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is currently on his campaign trail has blamed the international LGBT community for the nation-wide protests that broke out on Wednesday after the arrest of his opponent Robert Kyagulanyi.
RELLA LAUNCHES THE KWAN HEBWA ACADEMY: A HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LBQ WOMEN
The Kwan Hebwa project currently under the Hebwa (Empower Her) program will run in the next 6 months and seeks to promote gainful self-employment towards economic development and financial independence through appropriate skilling for the LBQ women.
DIGITAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAB IS HIRING: PART TIME PROJECT MANAGER NEEDED
We’re seeking a part-time project manager (50%) as maternity cover for a project in digital human rights work in Uganda in cooperation with local and international partners. The main goal of the project is to strengthen human rights in Uganda through the effective and innovative use of digital infrastructure and tools as well as to establish a digital mindset in various target groups.
UNESO HOLDS INAUGURAL AGM
She also added that there was still a huge gap in rural organizing which was very challenging. She pledged UNESO’s commitment to continue their nationwide mapping of sex worker led organizations.
SWARM: AWAC LAUNCHES MAGAZINE TO FURTHER ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF FEMALE SEX WORKERS
Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC) has released her first edition of the SWARM Magazine online. SWARM which stands for Sex Workers’ Advocacy and Resilience Magazine is an annual publication that aims at putting in the spotlight the stories of struggles and resilience of female sex workers’ social justice movement in Uganda.