BE ROAD SMART UG

BY KENNETH MULINDE FROM UGANDA

Safe Ride is a participatory project that uses “Artivism” to mobilize and organize vulnerable road users and motorists in Uganda through campaigns and workshops. The program will help realize the need to observe road safety measures in safe school zones, increase urgency on helmet wearing, road safety education, and laws to reduce road traffic deaths.

The project’s goal is to create awareness on the urgency of road safety for women and girls by positioning a feminist road safety strategy that fronts women’s rights and their participation in decision-making process in Kampala by March 2022.

ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD

Kenneth is a 29-year-old, multimedia producer. He works with Action Aid International Uganda and Youth Arts Movement Uganda. “I believe in youth power and creativity for a sustainable present and future, if equipped with the right tools and support, youth can lead change for a world we desire for”.

What inspires him most is knowing that he can do something to save more youth lives from road crashes and that every individual or collective action could potentially contribute to the achievement of the sustainable, equal and just world that is desired for. All thanks to the Global Youth Coalition for the mentorship, capacity development, and resources they have continuously offered the young people.

PROJECT UPDATES

Road smart ninja “BE SMART UG” ONLINE CAMPAIGN

The Safe Ride project raises awareness on the struggles of vulnerable road users, especially women, when it comes to mobility in Uganda through an online campaign. The road safety messages are delivered through bright graphics and engaging videos, all of which depicting the experiences of women and other road users during their daily commutes.

Youth Forum on Women's Rights and Safe Mobility

Youth Arts Movement Uganda together with implementation partners of the #BeRoadSmartUG Road Safety Campaign invited feminists, rights defenders, and young professionals to the Youth Forum on Women’s Rights and Safe Mobility themed “Realizing a more feminine transport system in our cities.”

ABOUT THE LEAD ORGANISATION

Under Youth Arts Movement Uganda (YAMU), young people perform youth advocacy work and creative organizing for social change. The organization will offer artists, trainers, office facilities, and partners for the time the project will be implemented.