I CONDEMN THESE ACTS IN TOTALITY - Ms. Rebecca Nyatima

Women are dying silently, they are psychologically tortured, they are being tormented every day. Because their husbands chose to marry them but instead listens and respects only alcohol. Alcohol is the gateway that men use to engage themselves in cheating on their wives, spending money on outside relationships, contracting HIV/AIDS, neglecting their children and the needs(conjugal obligation) wives, Now where do you want this woman to get satisfaction from??? Later a woman is yelled at, shouted, fooled, beaten and killed or , She toils day and night to meet the needs of her children while her husbands ''enjoys'' with his friends; If she survives death, the poor woman is stressed, tormented and later she packs her things and she leaves, leaving the children begging on streets. I CONDEMN THESE ACTS IN TOTALITY. 16Days

16 DAYS: You can do something to END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

Many of them suffer silently; they are raped, abused, beaten daily, forced to Mary men older than their age, forced in marriage against their will even if they are ready-like marrying to build relationship between families, others must pay with sex to get jobs, even the enlighten are intimidated, tortured and abused in all ways while at work. ARE THEY FULLY EMPOWERED TO FACE THIS HARSH REALITY OF LIFE, ARE YOU EMPOWERED TO STAND UP FOR HER, ARE WE ALL WILLING TO SHOW solidarity. Look around in your community, point out such kind of abuses and invite a friend or two; discuss how you can

help contribute towards ending violence against women and girls in your community: Think about the disabled ones; the mentally ill in your town or village, the poor ones without what to eat and put on; the teenage girl who must accept to bring in wealth through getting married; that fresh graduate you think is empowered but desperately looking for a job; that housewife whose husband has turned into a punching bag; that barmaid who live at the mercies of the drunk! Join our Executive Team Leader; Gira Emmanuel and Imani 1985 in this effort, together we will create an environment free of violence for our sisters, mothers, aunties, daughters and female relatives! #16Days!

HAVE YOU CHECKED OUR PODCASTS

Listen to community stories on governance and service delivery at local government levels; A production from our social development and community empowerment research corner. To access the stories just check on the front pane, and click Podcast. You will be directed to the SoundCloud sources

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For today's episode, we ask you, IS THIS NURSE INNOCENT as she claims. Listen to the nurse's side of the story after the death of Sarah and Her daughter. The nurse was not in but she claims the patients were brought in late. She has her own argument; is it proper to carry a pregnant woman on a motorbike when taking her to the hospital. This is her case against Bena. What transport mans do you use in your community to transport pregnant mothers in events of emergency/labor pain?

INSIGHTFUL AUDIOS FROM OUR STUDIO

Hello,

My name is Gira Emmanuel, the Team Leader and Founder of Imani 1985, a community organization based in Lira, Northern Uganda. One of our major activities is research and production of audio content for broadcast media. Today, i would like to announce to you that, we will be sharing many audio contents including serial drama on our social platform; Sound Cloud. All you need to do is go to sound cloud, go to search pane and type Imani 1985. ON CLICK ON the page; PODCAST on this blog; you will instantly be there and listen to the audios. Feel free to give your comment or like the post. Every time we upload an audio, we will be sharing the link on our Facebook wall Eg. https://soundcloud.com/user-410836331/cc-episode-1 . Click on the link and it will take you there. Enjoy!

A SHIFT IN THE TERRAIN; we can still instil values even in the absence of the traditional system

Traditionally, the older people used to impart life skills into young people in evenings around the fireplace (bonfire) using songs, riddles and stories. In Uganda today, this type of environment, that nurtured such skills and provided enabling environment for positive decision-making, has gradually been disintegrating. In formal institutions, knowledge of information is passed on in a formal approach.

The current demands on individuals are more complex, brought about by rapid changes in the society.  These changes call for an approach that explores attitudes and values and developing life skills. Life skills provide a link between motivating factors and behaviour by translating knowledge of ‘what to do’ and the attitudes and values of what “one should do” into “abilities for how to do”

It is therefore a fact that, when young people are informed, they are better able to make rightful decisions about their lifestyle, behaviour, their career, their education, their health and do asset their interest, in the final analysis, to be able to have a socially sound and materially secure and sustainable livelihood for greater participation in the national economy and national development and hence creation of conducive economic situation for all. Young people need skills that are culturally sensitive and appropriate to their age