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We discuss the beginning of the Marriage and Divorce Bill, with the story of Lovinsa Senkonyo's husband and the battle for property that followed. As always, find all our research notes and sources on our Medium (@WuliraUganda). [Picture credit: Daily Monitor]

We take a look at a pandemic from the past - syphilis in the early 1900s and discuss the politics, treatment of women and how so little has changed. Research notes (and sources) available on Medium.

Girls' Education - The Start by Wulira

In this episode, we honor the 10 year-old Yvonne Namaganda who died saving her friends during a dormitory fire at Buddo Junior School in 2008.

This is a current episode - because our co-hosts were part of making history. Jacky and Godiva were members of the Women's Protest Working Group, and talk to us about their experience organising and marching on the streets of Kampala, for the lives of women this June

In this episode, Jacky Kemigisa hosts Dr Eva Namusoke in studio to talk about "Buganda specialness" and the place and politics of Buganda within Uganda and within the Church (particularly, the Church of Uganda)

This episode attempts to look at the effect of insecurity on women's lives during periods when Uganda is said to have been very insecure - and many murders and disappearances happened during these times. We talk about two specific women, Elizabeth Bagaya who was a minister in Idi Amin's government and Kay Amin who was one of Idi Amin's wives.

We look at three laws in Uganda's recent history which attempt to legislate people's bodies - what they wear, whom they touch and love, and where they may gather in protest.

This was a difficult and nerve wrecking episode – because it is based on a character from the 17th century, which means we could not just get the phone and call up people to cross-reference with what we were reading. But the point of this podcast is to make these stories known so we’re going to dive in – and learn. Find our episode notes on Medium @wulira_uganda

We were curious about New Years’ Eve celebrations in Uganda through the years. We looked through media archives and spoke to a number of people – a huge shout out to Kalungi Kabuye who was very generous with helping us. [Cover Photo: New Vision, Jan 4th, 1991]

We are joined in studio over Skype by Ugandan feminist, poet and researcher Jessica Akiiki Horn for a conversation on African feminisms and Uganda's feminist journey. [Cover image: Queen Muhumuza, Credit: "On the Congo Frontier", by Evan Maclean Jack, 1914]

Uganda Cancer Institute started in 1967. Its beginning was centered around a cancer that affects children – particularly the jaws. The children usually get a swollen jaw, bulging eyes and distended tummies. The cancer is called Burkitt’s lymphoma, after Denis Burkitt – the doctor with "one eye and a camera."

Universal Primary Education (UPE) is a large topic and we might not be able to do it justice in the short space our podcast episode allows. But we are hopefully going to hit the highlights and do multiple other episodes in the future on different elements of UPE. [Image credit: Daily Monitor]

We recorded a bonus episode on #MeToo and the conversation on sexual harassment that has followed.

For the last episode of our first season, we want to highlight Gertrude Mbago - a woman from Jinja district who strove to establish a health center in her village.

It appears colours have always been a point of contention in our political history. They’re used as signs of belonging and loyalty, and symbols of alliances. But also as a thing that is used by those in power — blue is safer than yellow for dress, if you don’t want your attire politicized. The same way green was likely safer than red when UPC was in power.

In this episode, we are joined in studio by journalist Kalundi Serumaga for a conversation on the history of co-operative societies in Uganda.

Politics is a large part of what forms the status of women in the country. In this episode, we talk about the first women to serve in the first National Assembly, Legislative Council and the difficulties of women occupying political spaces. We also talk about women representation today.

Sugra was very involved in the women’s movement in Uganda. There is an iconic black-and-white picture in history of women holding up their hand, in front of what looks like the Parliament. They are wearing gomesis and look like they are indicating one, which might be a party sign. In the center is a beautiful Indian woman, dressed similarly in a gomesi. That was Sugra. In this episode, we talk about her work and her role in starting family planning in Uganda.