EndVAWG Archives - Justice Centres Uganda

Land & Property Rights March 19, 2024

The dispute took place in 2019 in Kasunga I village, Mukunyu Sub County concerning a husband who wanted to sell…

GBV & Women's rights September 27, 2023

Rose was going through physical, emotional and economic violence implicated by the ex-husband Phillip. For seven years, Phillip would do…

Succession Law November 9, 2022

Pictured is Judith, a widow who was helped to recover her matrimonial home and land that had been taken over…

Succession Law November 9, 2022

This story is about 70-year-old Lusiya, a widow and mother of three children aged between 18 and 26. Her husband…

GBV & Women's rights November 1, 2022

This is a family matter where the client’s in-laws upon the death of her husband, took over her property and…

GBV & Women's rights November 1, 2022

Frank (deceased) had one wife Racheal and another woman (Prossy) whom he had cohabited and had children with. Racheal is…

GBV & Women's rights August 2, 2022

The JCU National Coordinator - Mr. Besigye Aaron shares JCU’s involvement in eliminating violence against women and girls, during the…

Domestic Violence January 24, 2022

JCU is part of a vast referral network. The LASPNET project coordinator contacted JCU Mukono and referred a matter involving…

Domestic Violence January 10, 2022

The in-charge Gender Based Violence (GBV) Police desk referred a case involving 53-year- old Stanley who had lodged a complaint…

GBV & Women's rights January 6, 2022

Nazziwa, a 38-year-old mother of two from Wakiso had the misfortune of losing her partner in 2017. Three years later…

success stories November 15, 2021

It is NOT true that girls and women cannot inherit land. The law in Uganda is very clear about that.…

News September 23, 2021

The Bundibugyo team supported by UN Women, JLOS & Embassy of Sweden, trained 160 Community Based Volunteers (CBVs) from eight…