Interview by Susan Muyiyi 13 September 2008 Kampala — ATUKI Turner is the Executive Director of MIFUMI, a Tororo-based NGO that protects women and children against violence and abuse. She told Susan Muyiyi about her life and organisation. Are you related to Tina Turner, the musician? No. Many people assume that we are related. In fact I even have […]
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opinion By Atuki Turner 24 September 2008 Refer to your editorial on bride-price (dowry) on September 9. Thank you for highlighting the plight that bride-price (dowry) subjects women to and giving it your editorial that recognises both the significance of addressing the problem as essential to women’s equality and subsequently development. Indeed the situation for
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Opinion By Atuki Turner 11 June 2009 Kampala — The article by Jenn Jagire in The New Vision June 4 raises issues about the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in democracy and good governance and how Africans in the diaspora can help or hinder this. First of all, it is insulting for Jenn Jagire to
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opinion By Atuki Turner 1 July 2010 Kampala — Another woman has buried a baby doll! Lillian Apio was detained by Police and has now been released on bond while everyone waits with bated breath to see what the Resident State Attorney will charge her with? Following two miscarriages, and under pressure to deliver, Apio
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