Local Actions winner, Kenneth Mulinde and his organization Youth Arts Movement Uganda (YAMU), held a youth forum on women’s rights and safe mobility themed “Realizing a more feminine transport system in our cities”. YAMU and partners of local actions project #BeRoadsSmartUG invited feminists, rights defenders, and young professionals to the online forum.
The event brought on seventy participants and featured road safety officer and lawyer of the Ministry of Works and Transport Uganda, Judith Karara. Other speakers include Primah Kwagala – the CEO of Women Pro Bono Initiative, Akiteng Isabella – feminist and rights advocate, Ruth Kitamirike – a Global Youth Leadership Academy fellow, Allan David Emollot – African Union National Coordinator of African Youth Charter Hustlers, Onesmu Atukanda – representative of Safe Boda Uganda, and more.