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.