Did you know that Iganga District is 1 of the 9 high burden districts where the #Heroes4GTA Program is being implemented !?
While you can join Amref Health Africa and partners today at 3:00PM in a youth webinar and get to know more about the program.
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We join our partners Amref Health Africa International Center for Research on Women MIFUMI Reach A Hand Uganda to launch the #Heroes4GTA project where our Results Based Financing approach will facilitate access to quality services at health facilities for adolescents, youth and women of reproductive age across 5 districts
Norah, also asked the government to promote girl child education so that they can study and be successful as girls in the future.
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MIFUMI has provided a toll free helpline to report and respond to any cases of SGBV says Ruth Kwagala Toll-free 0800200250.
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How can we promote dignified Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services and Gender Equality?
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Through building capacity of gatekeepers on SGBV, and providing legal response, #Heroes4GTA seeks to address sexual gender based violence in Uganda.
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'Giving young people correct SRHR/GBV information at the right time is a magic bullet we can use to create sustainable solutions for their health. This can be strengthened through holding the leaders & decision makers accountable,' Sam Mubiru.
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We need to promote dignified SRHR services and gender equity or young people! But how is this possible?? Please join Patricia Humura and these amazing #Heroes4GTA in tomorrows Webner at 3pm. You donot want to miss out Amref Health Africa National Forum Of PLHIV Networks Uganda
Heroes for Gender Transformative Action recognises Sam Labu who works as a Youth and Community Engagement Officer Amref Health Africa on the #Heroes4GTA Program in #Kalangala . He's been instrumental in reaching and empowering youth, girls, and women of reproductive age with #SRHR and #SGBV -related information.
She also proposed that PTAs should be used as avenues for parents and teachers to discuss ways of supporting pregnant girls to protect them from dropping out of school.
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Join the #Heroes4GTA Pre-Launch Youth Webinar co-organized by Amref Health Africa, International Center for Research on Women and partners. Our very own Faith Nabunya joins this conversation as a panelist. #YouthGenderHeroes
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🗓: 26/10/2021 (Tomorrow)
The #Heroes4GTA program will employ a socio - ecological model at individual, relational, communal and institutional level.
Register Here 👇🏿 amref.zoom.us/webinar/regist… to join the youth webinar happening today at 3 PM EAT and learn more about the program.
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Youth Advocacy and Development Network Amref Health Africa Global Media Campaign to End FGM In fact, victims of sexual violence may need emergency contraceptive pills for any unintended pregnancies; treatment for sexually transmitted infections including HIV; medical attention for other injuries including mental and psychological trauma. #Heroes4GTA #YouthGenderHeroes
Norah, a teenager from Bokwo, noted a couple of challenges that women & young girls are facing in her community which include, female Genital Mutilation (FGM), rape, forced marriages, domestic violence, early pregnancy and inability to inherit property, among others. #Heroes4GTA
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development’s Principal Women in Development Officer Mr. Idi Mayanja acknowledged the Heroes for Gender Transformative Action baseline report findings and recognized ICRW Africa as the only non-profit women-led research partner focused on generating evidence on gender equity and women's issues.
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Join us as we unpack promotion for Dignified SRHR services & Gender equity for young people.
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Its today you can't miss out as the lady herself Patricia Humura moderates the Youth Webinar under the topic: Together Let us Promote Dignified SRHR services and Gender Equity for Young people.
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Youth and women leadership is a core element of the #Heroes4GTA program because 'Nothing for us, with out Us'. Amref Health Africa and partners Cordaid Uganda International Center for Research on Women MIFUMI work closely with young girls, boys and women to design and lead interventions.
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Pablo Bashir Amref Health Africa Maggie Kigozi UN Women Uganda Winifred the HIV Activist Sonke Gender Justice The negative social norms often accept violence such as wife battering, child marriage, FGM, and in some cases rape as normal societal occurrences. As FOME, we condemn these acts. They stop NOW!. #Heroes4GTA #YouthGenderHeroes
The Future is Female Patricia Humura UNFPA Uganda
'Young people should be empowered to own their BODIES.' ~ Teacher Winnie Natsite. #Heroes4GTA #YouthGenderHeroes
Mr. Makumbi willy says.. kalangala District has more than 600 young girls aged between 13-17 impregnated amidst the COVID19 pandemic .
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she also says that having Sexual & Reproductive Health Services in schools to teach learners about their bodies and the dangers of early pregnancies, & encouraging teenage mothers to go back to school can help to combat SGBV and reduce the rate of teenage pregancies.
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In the past,students who got pregnant were expelled from school.We now have this policy that welcomes the learners back to school. However,there are so many challenges that come with pregnancy including the morning sickness and stigma, says Natsite Winnie #Heroes4GTA
