From time immemorial, families have been central to human society, the basic social unit for the expression of love between man and woman and the creation or raising children. Similarly, in Uganda the family is the fundamental and basic unit of society. It serves its members as a reproductive unit,
socio-cultural and spiritual/moral base (Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, 2018). Download full document Here
From time immemorial, families have been central to human society, the basic social unit for the expression of love between man and woman and the creation or raising children. Similarly, in Uganda the family is the fundamental and basic unit of society. It serves its members as a reproductive unit,
socio-cultural and spiritual/moral base (Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, 2018). Download full document Here
After sixty days of lockdown, the International Day of the Family shines as a beacon of hope to all of us at home. This year, the celebration will be held in lockdown under the theme “harmonious family: a key to sustainable peace and development.” As parents and as children, the novel COVID-19 has treated us to an overload of information, given us family time, and an opportunity to bond not only between partners but more importantly the bond between parents and children. Download full document Here
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At the turn of the millennium, the economic empowerment of women was on the global agenda because it was believed that empowering women was
the first step in ensuring gender equality in the home, and in society. There are experiences, which reveal that the labour burden on women is actually increasing since empowerment activities come along with more activities attached to her and in most cases done single handedly but
expected to benefit the entire family. This is accelerated by the prevailing norms that surround ownership and decision making at family level yet interventions are not addressing these a fair equity. However, recently, the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) through the department of Family and Culture is advocating for change in focus. Instead of focusing on improving the woman’, youth, old persons, children
separately as individuals within a family, the department is focusing on uplifting the entire family, which will, in the process, empower women.
This year’s International Day of the Family, has unprecedently been marked with a third of the global population staying in their homes with family due to the global lockdown. In Uganda, where movement of people remains largely restricted, men, women and children have had to stay at home in response to the presidential directives, since Wednesday, April 01, 2020 as part of effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
However, many have faced it rough observing the lockdown directives. One of the major reasons is lack of peace in their respective homes. The lockdown has forced families to either tolerate or appreciate each other’s shortcomings without having the ‘luxury’ of going to work or school as a means of escaping the heat at home. Downloaf Full Document Here
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May 15, 2020 was the first time for Uganda to join the celebration of the International Family Day virtually. This came at a time the country was in a lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, a global pandemic, among Ugandans. On March 30th, 2020, President Yoweri Museveni had announced a lockdown in Uganda, starting March 31st 2020. Apart from a few categories of essential workers, all Ugandans were expected to stay at home and avoid unnecessary movements. About a week earlier, schools had been closed and children were already home. Initially, the lockdown had been scheduled for 14 days, but it was extended for another 21 days after which another 14 days were added, which were serving during the International Day
of the Family (IDF), and they were expected to end on May 19th. Downloaf Full Document Here
