The Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) is now receiving applications for the 2011 Young Women's Leadership Training Programme to take place for two months (June/July 2011).

The 2011 program is unique, highly competitive and intensive. It will draw participants from all the eight member countries of EASSI (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Somalia, and Ethiopia). This year, there are eight scholarships - one for each member country and eight more slots for self sponsored participants in order to accommodate more beneficiaries of this opportunity as well as have a bigger impact on the women's movement especially during the African Women's Decade (2010 - 2020).

Theme: WOMEN OF COURAGE

Do you know a courageous woman who has changed your community for the better?

Nominate her NOW for this year's Ugandan Women of Courage Award.

Over the last month, January 2011, there has been widespread concern over the Warid Double Delight ‘Bonus Wife’ Advert aired on radios and on bill boards that depicts women negatively; as tokens or gifts of appreciation or enticement. This followed expression of views in newspapers, online discussions; mailing lists such as This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , WOUGNET Facebook Page.