Main Menu

Girl Child

UGANDA: Daniel Nangalama was a feminist

He was a pioneer of Girl Child rights way before most Ugandans from Eastern and Northern Uganda woke up to the importance of educating girls. Not the first as thereRead More

PARENTING: And baby turns 22

On November 24, 1997 when Becks was born, it was a bit shocking.  My life changed forever. There had been minor issues. 1. Pat Golding kept asking me when IRead More

UGANDA: Child pregnancies hit alarming rate

By DENIS WABUYI There is a report which listed Busiu to be the community with highest number of child pregnancies, as in having girls conceiving before 18 let alone finishingRead More

TANZANIA: Arrest and Prosecute Pregnant School Girls – DED

Photo: The Citizen Tanzania (file photo). By DAILY NEWS TZ AS the government struggles to keep female students in schools, an appalling trend is unfolding in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, whereRead More

TANZANIA: Arrest and Prosecute Pregnant School Girls – DED

Photo: The Citizen Tanzania (file photo). By DAILY NEWS TZ AS the government struggles to keep female students in schools, an appalling trend is unfolding in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, whereRead More

TANZANIA: Arrest and Prosecute Pregnant School Girls – DED

Photo: The Citizen Tanzania (file photo). By DAILY NEWS TZ AS the government struggles to keep female students in schools, an appalling trend is unfolding in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, whereRead More

INDIA: Teen who accused politician of rape involved in scientific accident

The allegations against BJP leader Sengar prompted protests across India [File: Pawan Kumar/Reuters] India: Teen who accused BJP leader of rape critical after crash Murder charges filed against legislator KuldeepRead More

The Worth of a girl (PHOTOS)

THE WORTH OF A GIRL What does a child bride bring to a marriage — a dowry, social status, domestic labor, business connections? What is her value to two families,Read More

South Sudan Court Rules Against Marriage of 16yr old Girl for 60 cows

Cattle are commonly used for dowries in South Sudan, making daughters a potential source of wealth. In a ruling last month, a court in South Sudan annulled a child marriage,Read More