AKINA MAMA WA AFRIKA LAUNCHES THE FEMINIST TAXATION FRAMEWORK GUIDE
Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), with support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), launched the Feminist Taxation Framework Guide titled “Framing Feminist Taxation: Make Taxes Work for Women”. The launch sought to deepen reflections on the current tax system with a view to reimagine, shape and advance bold alternatives for a progressive tax system; to amplify […]
AMwA Sets The Stage For Inclusive Governance Through Lobbying And Advocacy Training Of Youth Leaders In Political And Civic Space In Uganda
As part of our efforts towards having inclusive governance in Africa, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) in partnership with the Netherland Institute of Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) under the Power of Dialogue Programme facilitated training on Lobby and Advocacy for 30 youth leaders in the political and civic space in Uganda. The training took place on […]
AMwA Trains 32 African Feminists From 3 East African Countries On Centering Feminist Analysis In Macro-Economic Policy And Governance Reforms
The current neoliberal economic models perpetuate gender inequalities and unequal distribution of wealth. Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) desires the creation of alternative gender-responsive models that work for women by promoting decent work, access to productive resources, the redistribution of unpaid care work, social protection, and fair taxation policies. It is under these auspices that […]
Increased Financing Must Be Prioritized For The Health Of The Planet And African People
As we push for a healthy planet, the health for all agenda remains under-resourced and unfunded. And as the world enters the 3rd year of the Covid19 pandemic, African governments face important choices and decisions in terms of health spending, climate crises and economic recovery. In Uganda as in many African countries, we continue to […]
Akina Mama wa Afrika amplifies youth and women’s voices in the political processes of Uganda.
A democratic nation reflects every member of its society. The one where its political space mirrors every group in its society. Unfortunately, a truly democratic nation is yet to be formed and even proves difficult in developing and under-developed countries. African countries are often declared the least democratic in the world. In Uganda, even with […]
Lessons From The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan And Its Impact On African Women
How did the response to the COVID-19 pandemic impact women in Africa? Majority of the responses adopted by African governments were economic stimulus measures aimed at revamping the economy and less on social welfare and protection. For example, in Uganda, the budget allocation to the Ministry of Health was only marginally increased, despite the fact […]
AMwA Joins Partners In Exploring Opportunities To Advance Women And Youth’s Political Leadership In Kenya’s 2022 Elections
Seeking to understand the context surrounding women and youth’s participation in political leadership, a Political Economic Analysis (PEA) was conducted in Kenya by Akina Mama wa Afrika, Mzalendo Trust and the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy with the support of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The analysis sought to understand what forces were afoot […]
Tax Justice is Gender Justice and Gender Justice is Tax Justice
What is the nexus between tax justice and gender justice? The tax system brings in income which allows for social expenditures towards programs in health, education and social welfare, on which women and other marginalized groups heavily rely. Therefore, although taxation represents a key means to increase gender equality in society on the other hand, […]
#BreakTheBias in Political and Leadership spaces
According to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) data on youth participation in parliaments, only 2.2 percent of parliamentarians are under 30, and less than 1 percent are young women. Thus, although 33.8% of the members of parliament in Uganda are female and women’s representation in the Ugandan Cabinet progressed from 28.7% in 2016-2020 to 43% in June […]
CSW66 Position Statement By African Feminists, Women’s Rights, And Civil Society Organizations
Acknowledging that the current climate crisis is characterized by both sudden and gradual onset environmental impacts such as cyclones, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, floods and hurricanes, has resulted in 30.7 million displacements in 2020[1]. The impacts and experiences of people affected by climate-induced disasters vary depending on one’s realities as informed by their gender, […]
COP 26 MUST GUARANTEE AN ECOFEMINIST FUTURE FOR THE PLANET!
As global leaders convene in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP 26) summit, we African feminists, gender justice advocates and civil society join the rest of world to demand for urgent action on the global climate crisis. Alarm bells have been sounded that we are at a tipping point of the climate […]
Akina Mama wa Afrika Engages Dutybearers And Rightsholders In Preparation For The ARFSD-8
The 8th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) will kick off from 3rd to 5th March 2022. As part of our efforts to influence the discussions and recommendations that will be made at the event, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) hosted two side-events. The first event centered on economic justice and climate action. […]
A Feminist Tax Justice HANDBOOK for women in the Informal Economy
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Giving Youth Leaders a Platform
How Can Young People be Involved in National Planning? By Patience Nganzi Africa boasts of the most youthful and vibrant population globally. However, the demographic dividend and the diversified youthful potential have not been fully harnessed for the collective good and progress to break the cycles of poverty, inequality, injustice, conflict, and hunger. In Uganda, […]
Disclosing the effect of COVID 19 on Women’s Political Participation in Uganda
In modern democracies, women’s political participation has emerged as a key element in the democratic and human rights discourse around the world. It is an inalienable right that women’s voice and agency is exercised whether there is an emergency or pandemic. Even though it is widely acceptable that development, peace and prosperity in societies cannot […]
Development of technical brief on feminist approaches to abortion in Uganda
Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is seeking the services of a consultant to develop a technical brief on feminist approaches to abortion rights in Uganda. Background The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Uganda context analysis, done by Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) shows that women, girls and gender expansive persons are disproportionately impacted […]
Reporting sexual and gender based violence in Uganda
Anita, 25, intimate partner violence survivor “I moved to Uganda from Rwanda five years ago to start a new life away from my ex. I got a job in marketing, and fell in love with the father of my child, Wabwire. We had a nice relationship for two years, but when I told him I […]
Confront neoliberalism with feminist climate justice approaches to end the climate crisis
By Faith Lumonya, Akina Mama wa Afrika and Susan Nakacwa, GRAIN Confront neoliberalism with feminist climate justice approaches to end the climate crisis As people around the world recognized and celebrated World Environment Day 2021[1] we wondered why efforts to address the climate crisis are not yielding any major victories. We believe that the missing […]
Loveliness we’ve lost; Celebrating the Life of Pauline Bangirana!
“My name is Pauline Bangirana. I am Limitless. I am a woman, journalist, writer, content creator, communications specialist, Sunday school teacher and a lover of children. I stay in Uganda, Kampala. I am passionate about creating change through the stories I write. Writing for me is therapy and a mode of communication.” This was Pauline’s […]
Honor Workers by ratifying the Convention on Violence and Harassment!
As Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Workers’ day on 1st May, We at Akina Mama Wa Afrika (AMwA) and FIDA Uganda reflected on the terrifying violence and harassment experienced by women in their different workplaces. Violence and harassment against women in the workplace remains a major human rights concern in […]