Save One Mom - Uganda

29/11/2017

A violence free world is essential to creating a healthy generation of mothers.

29/11/2017

Save One mom Joins the rest of the world to commemorate 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence between 25 November and 10 December. Join us and Say No to all violence!

19/11/2016

We invite you to join Save One Mom and other partners in this year's 16 days of activism to end violence against women and children. Share your thoughts on how you will make education safe for girls in your community, your work place, family etc...

17/11/2016

The 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Campaign 2016

Theme:
Break the silence, break the barriers! how will you make education for girls

Key issues:
1. Barriers on enrollment and retention of girls in schools
2. Hazards in school environment that compromise the safety of girls in Uganda.
3. Challenges in education system that reinforde inequality between girls and Boys

Background

The Global Campaign of Activism Against Based Gender Violence (GBV) is undertaken annually during the period starting November 25th; the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women and ending on December 10th International Human Rights Day. The 16 Days Campaign is observed by actors in Government, Civil Society, Local Communities and Development Partners to organize and speak out for increased attention to the prevalence and occurrence of Gender Based Violence and to call for action to prevent GBV and respond appropriately to incidence of GBV. The Sixteen days of activism aims at raising awareness, influencing behavior change and securing high level political commitment to end gender violence. The focus on collective action by all stakeholders steams from the fact that interventions to address GBV are multi-sectoral in nature and require stakeholders to execute their various responsibilities to prevent and respond to GBV.

Situation of GBV in Uganda

Ending violence against women remains an important element in the fight against Gender Based Violence. By definition GBV is a term used to describe any harmful act that is perpetrated against a persons will on the basis of un equal relations between men and women as well as through abuse of power, GBV and in particular, sexual and physical Violence is widespread in Uganda. However women and girls are the majority of victims and survivors of violence, hence the emphasis on ending violence among women and girls. The empirical evidence from the surveys conducted in Uganda show that violence against women and girls is unacceptably high.

Activities

Save One Mom (Uganda) is joining the rest of the world to observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence through engagement of men in the fight against Gender Based Violence and raising awareness about the vice in Northern Uganda. We will partner with other agencies to ensure this message goes viral. Do the same in your own community, home and life. It starts with you!!

More to come...

04/07/2016

Dear friends, Save One Mom is in the process of developing a website (www.saveonemom.org), please review and share your thoughts on FB

14/02/2016

Ever wondered if men have anything to do with women's health? Absolutely, men have everything to do with women's health. In a partriachal society where men nearly have absolute powers on resource allocation, family decions and whether or not the woman seeks care, one can not afford to overlook men's role in improving women's health. Save One Mom through its Men Engage initiative works with men as partners in improving health of women and girls.

During dialogues topics like family planning, gender roles, girl education, reproductive rights etc... are discussed. personal reflections are shared and misconceptions addressed. From our work it seems men have been longing for this engagement and are willing to go a long way in making baby steps in their homes to improve lives and health of a girl or two in their lives.

30/12/2015

As 2015 draws to a close, we reflect on the great strides save One Mom has made in inspiring healthy motherhood. Thank you all for being a part of our story through your contributing time, money and moral support to those young people. We hope to do more for our young mothers. For only $10 (UGX 35,000/-) you can save a woman from dying during child birth and make this world a better place. Wishing you a peaceful and prosperous 2016

25/11/2015

The Save One Mom (Uganda), a member of the GBV prevention network, stands in solidarity with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence. This year’s theme spotlights the relationship between militarism and the right to education in situations of violent conflict, in relative peace, and other educational settings.




Girls and women often live in fear across these settings – at home, at school, and in the community. Approximately 20% of women and 5-10% of men have reported sexual abuse as a child (28% and 9% respectively in Uganda). Globally, 35% of women have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence. Estimates of sexual violence in conflict vary greatly, and between 17.8% to 39.7% of women in the DRC reported conflict related sexual violence (http://walterastrada.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sexual-Violence-in-Eastern-Congo-021.jpg).

To end violence against women and girls – we must address power imbalances. See the Lancet Series Call to Action to create violence free lives for women and girls worldwide.

14/11/2015

A very engaging discussion on sexuality and reproductive health at Bukoto high school. The kind of questions asked expressed the reality these Young people are exposed to and the need fro immediate support. Thanks to Rotary club of Bukoto for introducing us there.

25/10/2015

Keeping young people healthy. Save One Mom joined Rotary club of Bukoto during the Rotary Family Health days to bring reproductive health services to residents of Mulimira Zone. Over 200 young people were reached with various services.

07/10/2015

Demonstrate your strength by protecting girls and women in your community.

Strong men stand with women and girls

08/09/2015

A beautiful piece on the role of men in advancing women's rights!!!

http://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women’s issues.” But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all -- women and men -- to call out…