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Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians:1.6
#Godisgood #He'sOnOurSide
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The rules of war exist to protect people caught in armed conflicts, not the powerful.
Respecting them is an obligation for all parties to armed conflicts, wherever they take place. Without exceptions.
ALT We said it in 1945 We said it in the 60's We said it in the 90's We say it now: Even wars have limits.
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UGANET in the Field | Yumbe: Strengthening a Multisectoral Approach to SRHR
In Yumbe District, the Protect SRHR team conducted an orientation for Community-Led Facilitators (CLFs) and Community-Based Volunteers (CBVs) to strengthen their understanding of the project and promote coordinated implementation at the community level.
The orientation covered the project's background, short-term outcomes and long-term outcomes, helping participants understand the broader goals and the role each sector plays in achieving them.
As part of the one-team approach, representatives from different sectors presented their respective areas of focus and explored how their work connects with that of other sectors.
Participants were encouraged to move away from working in isolation and instead strengthen coordination and collaboration to ensure the project's multisectoral approach translates into meaningful action within communities.
Effective SRHR programming requires different actors to work towards shared goals, combining their expertise and efforts to improve access to services and support for communities.
#UGANET4SocialJustice
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UGANET in the Field | Obongi District: Bringing Justice Closer to Communities
For many people living in Obongi District, accessing formal justice has meant travelling long distances, spending money they can hardly afford and enduring delays in having their cases heard. The absence of an operational court in the district has made an already difficult process even more challenging.
To address these barriers, UGANET conducted a four-day mobile court session at Bongilo Community Centre, Zone 3 East, in Palorinya Refugee Settlement, bringing judicial services closer to refugee and host communities.
The session provided an opportunity for litigants to have pending cases heard and resolved within their communities, reducing the geographical and financial burden of seeking justice while supporting the timely disposal of cases.
Beyond the resolution of individual cases, the intervention reinforced the importance of accessible justice in protecting rights, strengthening public confidence in formal justice institutions and promoting accountability.
It also provided a formal avenue for resolving disputes, including family-related matters involving refugees and members of host communities, contributing to reconciliation, peaceful coexistence and stronger community relations.
As communities approach the festive season, accessible and timely justice remains essential in preventing conflict, deterring criminal conduct and ensuring that everyone, regardless of where they live or their financial circumstances, can seek redress when their rights are violated.
Justice should not be out of reach simply because of where someone lives.
#UGANET4SocialJustice
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UGANET in the Field | Kyegegwa District: Exploring the Link Between Gender, Climate Change and Agriculture
Over the last week, UGANET conducted four two-day Social Norms Change training sessions with farmer group members in Kigambo Sub-county, Kyegegwa District.
The sessions explored the connections between gender, climate change, agriculture and natural resource management, helping participants understand how social norms and power dynamics influence household decisions, access to resources and community development.
Using visual learning tools from the SASA! Together and Gender Action Learning System (GALS) methodologies, participants examined both positive and negative social norms, explored how power is exercised within households and communities, and reflected on how gender relations shape their everyday experiences.
The discussions provided an opportunity for farmer group members to reflect on existing practices and consider how more equitable relationships and decision-making can contribute to stronger communities, sustainable agricultural practices and better management of natural resources.
Changing social norms begins with understanding them and creating space for communities to question practices that hold them back.
#UGANET4SocialJustice
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The HIV Response Isn't Over. Neither Is the Fight!
UGANET's Advocacy Officer joined fellow civil society organisations, AHF Uganda Cares, the Ministry of Health and the Uganda AIDS Commission this afternoon for a live press conference ahead of the 2026 World AIDS Day celebrations.
The engagement highlighted preparations for the World AIDS Day outdoor concert scheduled for 27 November 2026, under the theme: “HIV Isn't Over: Get Tested, Stay Safe, Stay on Treatment.”
The message is clear: we cannot afford to lose momentum. Every HIV test matters. Every person accessing treatment matters. Every effort to prevent new infections and challenge stigma matters.
UGANET continues to champion health justice, protect human rights and support sustained action to strengthen Uganda's HIV response.
The fight continues. Let's keep the conversation going!
#UGANET4SocialJustice #WorldAIDSDay2026 #HIVResponse
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To strengthen dignified management of the dead, we supported a roundtable with 17 representatives from the Ministries of Health and Justice, CID, Juba Military Hospital, Juba Teaching Hospital, and the Advisory Steering Committee, in collaboration with @SSRCS . #SouthSudan
Social media consists of diverse online communities with different views and perspectives. Accommodating them or respectfully disagreeing with some views isn't bad.
Attacking or insulting people for having different views just makes the space toxic for everyone.
One way to measure someone's intelligence especially online, is by observing how they disagree with others. The moment a person chooses attacks and insults over being civil, then it's a serious reflection on their intellectual capacity.
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Sometimes you see young people commenting in support of violent groups and acts like abduction and torture, and you wonder whether they really understand what they’re doing to themselves. Tomorrow they might want to apply for some international big opportunities. These days, before making a decision, many institutions first conduct thorough background checks, including social media footprints, on applicants. Even if you delete afterwards, often somehow traces remain. I’m particularly looking at young people who have a long future ahead of them, but destroying their resumes in pursuit of momentary gains. The world quietly watches and keeps receipts.
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Any toothpaste containing flouride is unhealthy.
Listen or perish
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Early care and open conversations save lives. 🧠💚
Let's break the stigma around seeking medical attention and talking about emotional stress. True strength is taking charge of your well-being! 🗣️✨
#MentalHealth #StraightTalkFoundation
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More than 160 states have worked together to identify practical steps to strengthen respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and better protect people affected by armed conflict. The guidance is being published ahead of the Global IHL Dialogue in Geneva this week, and the High-Level Conference on Humanity in War in Jordan in December.
Covering issues ranging from the protection of essential services to the impact of new technologies in warfare, this guideline translates commitments into concrete action and puts humanity at the heart of decisions made before and during armed conflict.
The rules of war exist to limit suffering. What is needed now is the political will to put them into practice.
Read more: ms.spr.ly/6012aNNYs
ALT \"We witness emboldened warring parties adopting overly permissive or outright dismissive interpretations of international humanitarian law (IHL) that perpetuate rather than prevent suffering. What is needed now is the political will to make IHL a priority at the highest level and to uphold it in military decisions.\u201D
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🏁📍NEXT STOP : HOIMA CITY📍🏁
The Uganda AIDS Marathon is taking over Hoima City on the 7th of November!
Have you bought your kits yet?
#RunforHopeActforLife
#EndAIDS2030Ug
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The truth is, people will show up at your vigil and burial more than in real life. That’s what we do. Can we start showing up for our people while they’re alive?
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Call me Local or Backward, but my children will only hold a phone of their own only after 18, or better yet after Senior Four.
This is because I’m not yet ready to give the world access to my babies before they’re are ready to meet the world.
This week, our children are seating for primary seven exams and one of the parents I interacted with during our last visit and dedication is buying their 12 year old daughter a smart phone as a gift or success card.
During our conversations, I asked her if she knew how to set the phone up so the child doesn’t have access to what she not supposed to and she didn’t know. She was green about all those parental and kids features on some of the apps on the phone.
This means the child won’t only have access to everything online, but everyone online will have access to her child. But after a brief conversation, she was able to change her mind and see the danger she was exposing her child to.
For the record, I’m a champion of technology and social media. I really am. But what I’m not about to do is let my children become victims of the bad side of internet while under my watch.
On the Internet is where you find all kinds of information, miss information, manipulation and everything unworthy to feed the mind of the child.
Someone will argue, “Don’t they have computers at school? Well they do but they’re somehow limited on what they can access. Sometimes it’s even supervised and not even connected o the internet.
Another will say, how about their friends? Well, I know for sure I don’t have much control on this but I make sure I take my kids to very very strict schools. But also the time they have access to that phone is really limited.
When they return home for holidays, my house managers know for a fact that they will be sent packing if I ever found them giving my kids their phones to play with.
I know we can protect our kids all we want but the sole protector is God. This is why it’s important to keep them in prayer always. Show them the right way and encourage them to be open to you.
May God protect our kids during these difficult technological era.
Respectfully, you need to look into Uganda's pre-independence History.
You may as well stretch to post-independence.
