Ubuntu Narratives Podcast

What role can men play in advancing gender equality? Bafana Khumalo, Co-Director of Sonke Gender Justice, discusses allyship, accountability, and the importance of men standing alongside women in the fight for workplace equality. This episode offers practical steps for building inclusive workplaces together. Sonke is a women’s rights organisation that uses a gender-transformative approach to achie...

Workplace wellbeing is not a luxury, it’s vital to having a healthy and productive workplace. Well-being is a state that affects not only our physical health but also our emotional and mental health. Our guests, Jen Adams and Dr. Elizabeth Farrah Louis from the Coalition of Feminists for Social Change (COFEM) Wellness Working Group, discuss how self-care and organisational support can boost produc...

Feminist leadership is more than a concept, it’s a practice. Jackie Asiimwe, Chief Executive Officer of CivSource Africa, reflects on her journey as a leader and a feminist, highlighting that it is not a linear path. She shares how feminist values can transform boardrooms, organisations, and personal leadership. We explore the different expressions of power and feminist leadership styles that we c...

What does gender equality in the workplace look like across Uganda and Africa? Rita Achiro, Executive Director of Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET), shares insights on progress, challenges and opportunities for building inclusive work environments. Power relations in the workplace mirror those in our society: roles given to women are often confined to the domestic sphere with little or no economic g...

Our guest for the sixth and final episode of our Ubuntu Narratives podcast on “Working Differently” is Agnes Datemwa, a disability inclusion and gender-based violence (GBV) initiative legal officer at the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda). With experience in offering legal support to persons with disability, Agnes shares with us the labour rights for persons living with disabilitie...

Our guest for the fifth episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Dr. Edgar Twebembire, a medical doctor. In this episode, Dr. Edgar shares his experiences and insights as a medical practitioner living with a disability. He discusses how he has been able to tap into his voice and advocate for himself in the workplace, as well as the challenges he has faced and the strategies he has employed to overc...

Our guest for the fourth episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Henry Saaba, the Disability Inclusion Coordinator of Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE). Established before Uganda’s independence from colonial rule, FUE is the voice of employers in Uganda. Since 2019, FUE has hosted the Uganda Business and Disability Network (UBDN), an employer-led network in Uganda that works towards creating wo...

Our guest for the third episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Julian Kamwesigye, a young woman living with disability and currently working as a Marketing Professional at Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL). She is a beneficiary of Light for the World International’s PWD work-readiness skills training. In our conversation, Julian displays the power of her winning attitude in breaking barriers at the...

Our guest for the second episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Lydia Abenaitwe. As a woman living with a physical disability, she uses the power of her lived experience to inspire and influence the betterment of people with disabilities in Uganda. With 12 years of experience building and leading successful human resource management and disability inclusion initiatives in Corporate and civil soci...

Our guest for the first episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Deborah Iyute, a person living with disability, working as a program officer at National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) for over 7 years. Deborah joined us with her sign interpreter, Sarah Ogirot for an enlightening conversation on success stories of employers that have built disability inclusive workplaces with the help...