21 billion. That’s how many young people between 15 - 24 inhabit the earth – 15.5 per cent of the global population, according to estimates in the 2020 United Nations World Youth Report. To better the world they stand to inherit, this socially conscious group has unleashed their collective will and might, raising their voices to demand that CSOs and governments address such issues from gender, racial and socioeconomic inequality to climate change. Without waiting for an invitation or permission, youth activists rally their peers, start and fuel movements, shift loyalties to entities that align with their values, call out political leaders and defy the status quo to help shape a world they want to live in – one in which all can thrive. Since being endorsed by the General Assembly in 1999, 12 August has marked the International Youth Day to acknowledge and amplify the importance of youth participation in current affairs. This year’s theme is “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages” to combat ageism and build bridges between generations. From the wisdom of youth to the energy and idealism of the elderly, we must welcome and leverage the gifts people of all ages bring and ensure no one is left behind. The world’s problems are too vast for entire generations to be absent from helping address them. As Gender-Environment and Development Action, we work closely with the youth and more especially the teenage mothers. During the Covid-19 pandemic when schools were closed during the lockdown, the burden of pregnancies ravaged the whole world and Kasese where we operate was not spared. As an institution we brought hope back to a number of them through skilling, counselling and referrals among others. The issues of menstrual hygiene have not been left behind by GEDA-Uganda. It is your responsibility, it's my
21 billion. That’s how many young people between 15 – 24 inhabit the earth – 15.5 per cent of the global population, according to estimates in the 2020 United Nations World Youth Report.
To better the world they stand to inherit, this socially conscious group has unleashed their collective will and might, raising their voices to demand that CSOs and governments address such issues from gender, racial and socioeconomic inequality to climate change. Without waiting for an invitation or permission, youth activists rally their peers, start and fuel movements, shift loyalties to entities that align with their values, call out political leaders and defy the status quo to help shape a world they want to live in – one in which all can thrive.
Since being endorsed by the General Assembly in 1999, 12 August has marked the International Youth Day to acknowledge and amplify the importance of youth participation in current affairs.
This year’s theme is “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages” to combat ageism and build bridges between generations. From the wisdom of youth to the energy and idealism of the elderly, we must welcome and leverage the gifts people of all ages bring and ensure no one is left behind. The world’s problems are too vast for entire generations to be absent from helping address them.
As Gender-Environment and Development Action, we work closely with the youth and more especially the teenage mothers.
A cross section of teenage mothers celebrating after completion of their training.
During the Covid-19 pandemic when schools were closed during the lockdown, the burden of pregnancies ravaged the whole world and Kasese where we operate was not spared. As an institution we brought hope back to a number of them through skilling, counselling and referrals among others. The issues of menstrual hygiene have not been left behind by GEDA-Uganda. It is your responsibility, it’s my responsibility to encourage the youth to demand for their rights.
Every August 12th is World Elephant Day, but for you and I every day is a day to celebrate elephants. African forest, and African savannah elephants among others are some of the most inspirational and royal creatures on this planet earth. Seeing and learning about elephants helps us improve our understanding of our world and inspires us to take actions to protect it. Queen Elizabeth national park that lies in the region where Gender-Environment and development Action works has quite a number of elephants; over 2500 African elephants. They are indeed unique African elephants because they have their ears shaped as the map of Africa, and this fact is an attribute to the name “African elephants” Elephants play many important roles beyond their obvious majestic presence. They are 'ecosystem engineers' helping to shape, modify, and maintain their habitat through their actions. They are a 'keystone species' meaning their presence in an ecosystem serves to define that ecosystem to the point where their absence would dramatically change or even destroy it. These elephants are however threatened in the communities especially poachers, those that look for firewood within their habitat and those that look for their ivory. These are illegal acts that may lead to the extinction of elephants if no serious measures are set forth. As Gender-Environment and development Action we are doing a number of engagements to save the elephant among which is working with champion primary schools to appreciate the value of Elephants and wild life as a whole through wild life debates and tours for them to appreciate elephants and other animals, awareness raising about the importance of preserving these elephants, working with teenage mothers living adjacent to the national park in alternative livelihoods. Our call to everyone is to preserve the beautiful elephants as they are good for
Every August 12th is World Elephant Day, but for you and I every day is a day to celebrate elephants. African forest, and African savannah elephants among others are some of the most inspirational and royal creatures on this planet earth. Seeing and learning about elephants helps us improve our understanding of our world and inspires us to take actions to protect it.
Queen Elizabeth national park that lies in the region where Gender-Environment and development Action works has quite a number of elephants; over 2500 African elephants. They are indeed unique African elephants because they have their ears shaped as the map of Africa, and this fact is an attribute to the name “African elephants”
Elephants play many important roles beyond their obvious majestic presence. They are ‘ecosystem engineers’ helping to shape, modify, and maintain their habitat through their actions. They are a ‘keystone species’ meaning their presence in an ecosystem serves to define that ecosystem to the point where their absence would dramatically change or even destroy it.
These elephants are however threatened in the communities especially poachers, those that look for firewood within their habitat and those that look for their ivory. These are illegal acts that may lead to the extinction of elephants if no serious measures are set forth.
As Gender-Environment and development Action we are doing a number of engagements to save the elephant among which is working with champion primary schools to appreciate the value of Elephants and wild life as a whole through wild life debates and tours for them to appreciate elephants and other animals, awareness raising about the importance of preserving these elephants, working with teenage mothers living adjacent to the national park in alternative livelihoods.
Our call to everyone is to preserve the beautiful elephants as they are good for our ecosystem, tourism among others.
As we commemorate the world Breas feeding week. GEDA wishes to remind all mothers that breast milk is the first "Vaccine" you give to your child. We urge all mothers to do breastfeeding for at least 2 years. #WBW2022 is focusing on strengthening the capacity of actors that have to protect, promote and support breastfeeding across different levels of society. These actors make up the warm chain of support for breastfeeding, Target audiences including governments, health systems, workplaces and communities to be informed, educated and empowered to strengthen their capacity to provide and sustain breastfeeding-friendly environments for families in the post pandemic world. Listen to this powerful message from our Food and Nutrition Director at GEDA Uganda. Message on Breastfeeding-GEDA Uganda
As we commemorate the world Breas feeding week. GEDA wishes to remind all mothers that breast milk is the first “Vaccine” you give to your child. We urge all mothers to do breastfeeding for at least 2 years.
#WBW2022 is focusing on strengthening the capacity of actors that have to protect, promote and support breastfeeding across different levels of society. These actors make up the warm chain of support for breastfeeding, Target audiences including governments, health systems, workplaces and communities to be informed, educated and empowered to strengthen their capacity to provide and sustain breastfeeding-friendly environments for families in the post pandemic world.
Listen to this powerful message from our Food and Nutrition Director at GEDA Uganda.
