Uganda
Global Roundup: Uganda Anti-Gay Bill is Back; Mexico's First Female Presidential Candidate from a Major Party
by Jessica Mack
February 8, 2012 - 8:22am (Print)
Starting this week, we will be bringing you a weekly roundup of global sexual and reproductive health and justice news!
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Family Planning Should Be a Priority
Mary, a midwife in Uganda, talks about the embarrassment and hardship women in her community face when they can't get the contraceptives they need.
Uganda Delays Vote on "Kill the Gays" Bill
Uganda's "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" Is Back
March 25, 2011 - 10:45am (Print)
Crimes like the January murder of Ugandan LGBT rights activist David Kato underscore the additional danger that gay Ugandans face if the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passes.
Fistula Survivors: Stories from Uganda and Sudan
February 1, 2011 - 9:48am (Print)
From Halima’s self-assured manner in the delivery room of Darfur’s Al-Fasher Hospital, an observer would never guess how far this former fistula sufferer has come.
Lesbian Ugandan Threatened by Lawmaker
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
January 27, 2011 - 4:54pm (Print)
In the immediate aftermath of the murder of a prominent LGBT advocate in Uganda, Ugandan lesbian who is set to be deported from Britain fears for her life in returning to her country. She has reason: One virulently anti-gay Ugandan lawmaker has threatened her with "punishment" if she does not "repent."
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Prominent Human Rights Activist Murdered in Uganda
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
January 27, 2011 - 4:37pm (Print)
Human rights advocates and the US State Department are calling for a thorough investigation of the murder of a Ugandan human rights advocate murdered after he had been publicly targeted by an anti-gay publication.
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"Anti-Gay" Pastors in Uganda Charged with Conspiracy to Slander Religious Leader
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
December 23, 2010 - 1:01pm (Print)
Eight people, including several religious figures active in Uganda's "anti-gay" movement, have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to injure the reputation of a rival religious leader, according to in-depth reports by Box Turtle Bulletin.
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Forced Gential Mutilation of 120 Women and Girls in Uganda Sparks Public Debate
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
December 6, 2010 - 6:39pm (Print)
Forced mutilation of some 120 young women and girls in Uganda last week has sparked a public debate inside the country about the limitations of a new law and the politics behind the practice.
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Urgent Effort Underway to Prevent Imminent Circumcision of More Than 150 Girls in Uganda
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
December 2, 2010 - 10:48am (Print)
Advocates are working strenuously to stop or limit the mass mutilation of up to 200 girls now underway in Uganda.
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