The Dean, School of Women and Gender Studies invites you to the PhD Public Defense of the following candidate:

Name of Candidate: Mukisa Ayub

Title of the Thesis: Gender and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change among Small Holder Farmers in Karamoja Sub Region Uganda.

Date: 5th December 2022

Time: 10:00am.

Venue: CHUSS Smart Room.

Supervisors:   1. Assoc. Prof. Florence K. Muhanguzi
                       2. Dr. Brenda Boonabaana

Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Anthony Egeru

You are welcome.

The Dean School of Women and Gender Studies invites you to the PhD Public Defense for  the following candidate:

Name of Candidate:  Nakalyowa Deborah

Name of Thesis:  Intimate Partner Violence and Masculinities: Experiences of Buganda Male “Survivors” in Masaka District Uganda.

Supervisors:
1.Assoc. Prof. Consolata Kabonesa
2.Dr. Evelyn Lutwama-Rukundo

Opponent:   Dr. Robert Kabumbuli

Date:    Wednesday 2nd March 2022.

Venue:   Telepresence Conference Room, Quality Assurance

The Abstract is herewith attached.

The “Whole University Approach: Kicking Sexual Harassment out of Higher Education Institutions in Uganda (KISH Project), a collaborative project between the School of Women and Gender Studies, School of Psychology and the School of Computing and Information Technology at Makerere University, as well as the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Kyambogo University has been running for one year. The project is supported by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF). A midterm evaluation of the project has been undertaken and is ready for dissemination.

This is to invite you to participate in the dissemination workshop scheduled  to take place on Wednesday, 13^th October 2021 from 8:30am-11:00am in the AVU Conference Room at the College of Education and External Studies (CEES).  

Considering the COVID -19 prevention measures, only a few participants (mainly the project and support team) will attend physically. The other participants are requested to follow the event online. 

***Register here https://bit.ly/3l7suZu for online attendance.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

***Guest of Honour - Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni, First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports 

***KISH Project team

1. Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo - Principal Investigator
2. Dr Florence MuhanguziKyoheirwe              
3. Dr Julius Kikooma   
4. Prof. Gilbert Maiga    
5. Dr Elizabeth Kyazike
6. DrJoab Ezra Agaba   - KISH System Development Consultant

***Event programme and flyer attached below.

***Related link: http://chuss.mak.ac.ug/events/invitation-launch-kish-system-addressing-s...

The Dean, School of Women and Gender Studies invites you to Ms Stedia Asiimwe's PhD defense scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 22nd September 2021 starting at 10:00am in the Multipurpose Conference Hall, Level 2, Senate Building.

Title of thesis: Assessing Female Survivors’ Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Access to Justice in Uganda: A Case of Relationships Involving Male Police Officers

Supervisors

1.  Dr Victoria Namugala
2. Dr Ruth Nsibirano

Opponent

Dr Robert Kabumbuli

***Link for online attendance

 https://bit.ly/3zwwur4

Meeting ID: 990 2037 4534

Passcode: 747119

See abstract below

The Dean, School of Women and Gender Studies invites you all to Ms. Nyangoma Anicent’s PhD defense scheduled to take place on Monday, 19th April 2021 starting at 10:00am at CTF2, Room 3.1, Makerere University.

Title of thesis: Gender Differentiated Pathways to Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect in Uganda: Exigencies in Post Conflict Northern Uganda

***Supervisors

1. Dr Florence Ebila – School of Women & Gender Studies, Makerere University
2. Dr Julius Omona – Department of Social Work & Social Administration, Makerere University

***Opponent: Dr Eddy Walakira – Head, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, Makerere University

***Link for online participation

 https://bit.ly/39TKdxq

Meeting ID: 921 5084 4188

Passcode: 447424

Your participation will be much appreciated

See abstract below

NEW HIRES' WORKSHOP - TARGETING ALL NEWLY RECRUITED ACADEMIC STAFF

The Director of the CHUSS Centre of Excellence in Research, Teaching and Learning (CERTL) invites all newly recruited academic staff to a blended orientation workshop scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 9^th December 2020 starting at 8:30am in Senate Conference Hall, Level 4, Senate Building. All newly recruited academic staff are requested to attend in person. The event is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York.

***Virtual participation

Except the newly recruited academic staff and some few participants who have been invited to attend physically, the rest of you are requested to register and participate online.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://bit.ly/3od0zpG

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

See Programme and event flyer below.

LAUNCH OF THE KISH SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND DISSEMINATION OF THE BASELINE SURVEY FINDINGS

With funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) in 2019 commissioned several research studies aimed at addressing key gaps required to drive Uganda’s development agenda.

Last year, the School of Women and Gender Studies received a research grant from RIF  to undertake an action-oriented study codenamed “Whole University Approach: Kicking Sexual Harassment out of Higher Education Institutions in Uganda” (KISH Project). One of the gaps the study team sought to address was sexual harassment within Higher Education Institutions HEIs). Sexual harassment (SH), abuse and exploitation in Higher Education Institutions remains a problem that makes headlines on a weekly basis in the media (Dranzoa, 2018). Persistence of sexual harassment at HEIs in Uganda is attributed to structural, unequal gender-power relations; and unsafe campus environment (Makerere University, 2018). Makerere University has put in place policies and structures to address SH (Gender Policy 2009; Anti Sexual Harassment Policy 2019, and Gender Mainstreaming Directorate). Despite these provisions, SH persists unabated at the university. The baseline survey conducted at Makerere University points to inadequate and weak implementation of the policies and structures compounded by survivor’s ignorance about their rights, mechanisms for redress and policy procedures as well as inadequate expertise and commitment to implement the policies (Bantebya, et al, 2020; Makerere University, 2018). The existing policies and structures are reported not to be student and staff friendly who consequently are reluctant to use them (Bantebya, et al, 2020).

INVITATION TO THE LAUNCH OF THE KISH SYSTEM AND DISSEMINATION OF THE FINDINGS FROM THE BASELINE SURVEY

This is to invite you all to participate in the launch of the KISH  System and  dissemination of the findings from the baseline survey conducted at Makerere University.

Date: Wednesday, 7^th October 2020

Venue: CTF2 Auditorium

Time: 8:30am-11:00am

Guest of Honour: Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor, Makerere University

KISH RESEARCH TEAM

1. Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo - Principal Investigator
2. Dr. Florence MuhanguziKyoheirwe - Co PI                  
3. Assoc. Prof. Julius Kikooma    - Co PI
4. Prof. Gilbert Maiga    - Co PI
5. Dr. Elizabeth Kyazike - Co PI
6. Dr.Joab EzraAgaba   - KISH System Development Consultant

MODERATOR

Dr Julius Kikooma  

****Please note that the meeting will mainly be virtual. Physical attendance will be limited to a few participants.

Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://bit.ly/2GpOHQC

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

See programme and details on the KISH System and baseline survey below

LAUNCH OF THE KISH SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND DISSEMINATION OF THE BASELINE SURVEY FINDINGS

With funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) in 2019 commissioned several research studies aimed at addressing key gaps required to drive Uganda’s development agenda.

Last year, the School of Women and Gender Studies, received a research grant from RIF  to undertake an action oriented study code named “Whole University Approach: Kicking Sexual Harassment out of Higher Education Institutions in Uganda” (KISH Project). One of the gaps the study team sought to address was sexual harassment within Higher Education Institutions HEIs). Sexual harassment (SH), abuse and exploitation in Higher Education Institutions remains a problem that makes headlines on a weekly basis in the media (Dranzoa, 2018). Persistence of sexual harassment at HEIs in Uganda is attributed to structural, unequal gender-power relations; and unsafe campus environment (Makerere University, 2018). Makerere University has put in place policies and structures to address SH (Gender Policy 2009; Anti Sexual Harassment Policy 2019, and Gender Mainstreaming Directorate). Despite these provisions, SH persists unabated at the university. The baseline survey conducted at Makerere University points to inadequate and weak implementation of the policies and structures compounded by survivor’s ignorance about their rights, mechanisms for redress and policy procedures as well as inadequate expertise and commitment to implement the policies (Bantebya, et al, 2020; Makerere University, 2018). The existing policies and structures are reported not to be student and staff friendly who consequently are reluctant to use them (Bantebya, et al, 2020).

INVITATION TO THE LAUNCH OF THE KISH SYSTEM AND DISSEMINATION OF THE FINDINGS FROM THE BASELINE SURVEY

This is to invite you all to participate in the launch of the KISH  System and  dissemination of the findings from the baseline survey conducted at Makerere University.

Date: Wednesday, 7^th October 2020

Venue: CTF2 Auditorium

Time: 8:30am-11:00am

Guest of Honour: Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor, Makerere University

KISH RESEARCH TEAM

1. Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo - Principal Investigator
2. Dr. Florence MuhanguziKyoheirwe - Co PI                  I
3. Assoc. Prof. Julius Kikooma    - Co PI
4. Prof. Gilbert Maiga    - Co PI
5. Dr. Elizabeth Kyazike - Co PI
6. Dr.Joab EzraAgaba   - KISH System Development Consultant

MODERATOR

Dr Julius Kikooma  

****Please note that the meeting will mainly be virtual. Physical attendance will be limited to a few participants.

Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://bit.ly/2GpOHQC

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

See programme and details on the KISH System and baseline survey below