Invitation: Zoom Research Dissemination Event on “MEN AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE”

ZOOM MEDIA ENGAGEMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS

TOPIC: “MEN AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: CHANGING MASCULINITIES FOR EFFECTIVE COVID-19 SOCIAL RESPONSE IN UGANDA”

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This is to invite you to participate in a dissemination of research findings on a project titled, “Men and Gender-Based Violence: Changing Masculinities for Effective COVID-19 Social Response in Uganda”.  The research premises on popular media reports in relation to COVID-19, qualitative interview conversations and an online survey to analyse ways in which the pandemic and the associated control and preventive measures triggered a change in men’s behaviour, norms and expectations. It was supported by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (RIF).

Date and Time: Friday, 2^nd October 2020, 09:00 Nairobi 

Presenters

1. Dr Josephine Ahikire, Principal Investigator
2. Dr Amon Mwiine, Co-Investigator 

Moderators

1. Mr. Solomon Serwanjja, Senior Investigative Journalist and News Anchor, NBS
2. Dr. William Tayeebwa, Senior Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communication, Makerere University

The dissemination will be virtual.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUuf-irqzwsHNLyrqLgY77mdlJtnMG72gQv

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Programme and details on the research project in the attachments below