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Rights Treaty in Uganda Snags on ‘African Values’

By Rachel Scheier ● Politics ● June 2, 2008

Uganda signed the Maputo Protocol–a key women’s rights treaty in Africa–in 2003. Since then the landmark treaty has run into religious arguments against Western influence and abortion. Fifth in a series on African women and the rule of law.

Ugandan Love Letters Pull Men to Fetal Heartbeats

By Rachel Scheier ● Politics ● December 16, 2007

When a pregnant woman arrives alone at a clinic in eastern Uganda, she returns home with a “love letter” to her husband or boyfriend inviting him to join her. It’s designed to enlist more men in the African battle on AIDS and maternal mortality.

Pro-Choice Ugandans Steer a Gradual Course

By Rachel Scheier ● Health & Science ● August 27, 2007

Abortion has been a non-starter for politicians in Uganda torn between health workers and the church. But as the rest of Africa begins to shift its stance, pro-choice activists are making their mark. First in a series on African women and the rule of law.

HIV-Positive Women Talk It Over in ‘Mama’s Club’

By Rachel Scheier ● Uncategorized ● July 23, 2006

A group of HIV-positive mothers in Uganda have banded together to form the “Mama’s Club.” Twice a month they share medical and legal information, but perhaps most important, they remember they are not alone.

Soldier Verdict Spotlights Rape in Ugandan Camps

By Rachel Scheier ● Politics ● May 29, 2006

A judge in northern Uganda has ordered the army to pay two girls who say they were raped by soldiers in an internally displaced persons’ camp. The decision spotlights rights workers’ charges of rampant rapes in these camps.

‘Carpet Grades’ Are Target of Ugandan Bias Policy

By Rachel Scheier ● Politics ● April 30, 2006

Female students in Uganda have long endured demands for sex in exchange for grades from university lecturers. First in a series on higher education in Africa.

Strait-Laced Hem in Straight Talk for Uganda Teens

By Rachel Scheier ● Uncategorized ● March 26, 2006

Thirteen years ago, two female anti-AIDS activists in Uganda started Straight Talk, a frank and pioneering sex education forum for African teens. Today, while not officially censored, it copes with a sense of being hemmed in.

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