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Tackling Violence Against Children at Home and at School
The Western Uganda Bantwana Program (WUBP) works to tackle social norms and conditions at home [...]
Dec
Employing Multisectoral Approaches in the Fight Against Gender-based Violence
Along with more than 3,300 trained peers across nearly one-third of Uganda’s 111 districts, Henry [...]
Dec
It really does take a village . . . How holistic, community-based care helps HIV-positive youth live healthier lives
When his mother died of HIV/AIDS in 2017, Kato* was abandoned by his father at [...]
Dec
Parenting Group in Uganda Helps Community Meet Basic Needs
When schools in Uganda reopened after Covid-19 closures, one community realized that a significant number [...]
Nov
A Day in the Life: Meet Martha, a Para Social Worker in Uganda
Para social workers (PSWs) play a critical role in strengthening community resilience for the protection [...]
Oct
Girls Overcome Barriers to Invest in Better Futures
October 11, 2022, marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child with [...]
Oct
Bantwana’s Global AIDS Response Activities – IAS 2022
Welcome IAS 2022 participants! Thanks for visiting this page of relevant Bantwana resources relating to [...]
Jul
Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs in Mozambique
Both Ana Paula (24) and Rosinha (21) grew up in the same town of Chimoio [...]
Jun
From School Dropouts to Independent Entrepreneurs: A Tale of Three Young Women
THERESIA ASKWAR Theresia was expelled from school when she became pregnant in 2016. While pregnant, [...]
Mar
Helping Girls Pursue their Potential in Science & Digital Technology
October 11 marks the annual International Day of the Girl celebration, with the theme for [...]
Oct