Empowering Young Women to Drive Climate Solutions: A Groundbreaking Initiative in Uganda The Global Girls Creating Change (G2C2) Programme in Uganda has successfully concluded its inaugural four-day training, empowering a group of Girl Champions—young girls from diverse backgrounds across the Karamoja and Eastern Regions—to become climate change researchers. Funded by HIVOS, the G2C2 Programme is …
Uganda is taking bold steps towards shaping its future by integrating the voices of its youthful population into the nation’s strategic planning, aiming to unlock the immense potential of the next generation. According to the preliminary results of the Uganda National Population and Housing Census 2024, an astounding 72.3% of the country’s population is aged …
In 2018, Sharon embarked on her career journey as a Communications Intern under the Youth Internship Program (YIP), a Chemonics International initiative in partnership with Restless Development Uganda. Before joining the Youth Internship Program (YIP), Sharon had graduated from journalism school in 2017. During that period, she was at home without a job. To make …
Call to Action: for ESA countries to accelerate the implementation of laws and policies on menstrual hygiene to end “period poverty” The #YouthPower Driving #ESA network urgently calls on the responsible governments in Sub-Saharan Africa to prioritise menstrual hygiene for Adolescent girls and young women. The stark reality is that many school-going young girls miss …
Restless Development Uganda and Makerere University launched the Green Jobs Research Project on May 13, 2024, beginning with a week-long Foundation Training for the project’s youth researchers. Sixteen young leaders from Nakasongola district in Central Uganda and Jinja City in the Busoga region participated in the training, all with the goal of uplifting the aspirations …
At the heart of everything we do is youth power. It is at the core of our mission to empower young people to become leaders in their own right and help them multiply that leadership in their communities. In 2023, through initiatives like SHE SOARS, and We Lead to mention a few, our projects prioritised local ownership, ensuring …
Restless Development Uganda, in partnership with Care Uganda, held a training activity for over 40 health workers from Nakawa and Makindye Division in Kampala between 5th and 6th March. As an initiative of the SHE SOARS program, the training sought to address poor provision of Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services to the adolescent and young …
Global Girls Creating Change (G2C2) supports girl-led entrepreneurship and climate action in Brazil, Indonesia, Nepal and Uganda. The program is implemented by Hivos (lead), Restless Development, and Humanis. The voice of girls is critical. Girls, in all their diversity, are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The crisis deepens existing social and economic inequalities, making it …
“Fear of speaking about sexuality to adolescents by parents jeopardises their future aspirations.” Jenifer is a 67-year-old retired primary teacher. She is one of the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) group members under the SHE SOARS project in Dadamo sub-county. She has five children and one adopted child, making her a mother of six. She raised …
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues affecting our world and will be a major issue that young people will have to contend with in the future. The effects of climate change are likely to hit sub-Saharan Africa the hardest where youth populations are already large and only projected to grow. Like many …