Patience Poni Ayikoru 🧡👩🏿💼
@PeshPoni
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Law ⚖ | Advancing Good Governance | Equity | Policy | Leadership | Co-Founder @CivicCoded | Opinions are mine.
Kampala, Uganda
Joined July 2019
My op-ed on ending #GBV was recently featured in @DailyMonitor as part of the #16DaysOfActivism. 🔸Read more about the need to have future-proof laws and policies that anticipate the fast changing forms of violence and intensify efforts to counter #GBV 🔗 https://t.co/g4wGmmdQy7
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Thrilled to feature in the Hall of fame podcast by @FemmeForteUg as we unlock Technologically facilitated Gender based Violence #16daysofactivism
In this special episode of the Hall of Femme podcast, @PeshPoni and @SarahAnzoa join Femme Forte’s Samantha Agasha to unpack what it means to exist online as women today; the harassment, the pressure of visibility, and the resilience needed to stay present in spaces that often
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In this special episode of the Hall of Femme podcast, @PeshPoni and @SarahAnzoa join Femme Forte’s Samantha Agasha to unpack what it means to exist online as women today; the harassment, the pressure of visibility, and the resilience needed to stay present in spaces that often
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Big shout out to @PeshPoni for leading this incredible initiative. Your leadership is truly empowering and inspiring. It was an honor to co-chair a breakout room with @SakisaHellena and contribute to such a meaningful discussion. Here's to young people leading the way! 🥂 #CSW70
I successfully convened a virtual consultation for Ugandan youth to contribute to the #CSW70 Global Youth & Adolescent Recommendations! A reminder of what young people can achieve when given space, leadership & trust. Huge thanks to all participants and chairs of the sub themes.
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The 2nd Panel Discussion was illuminated by the powerful reflections of Faith Maira, whose journey embodies both the promise and the pressures young women face as they step into leadership. Faith shared how her path was shaped by intentional mentorship and opportunities that
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Teenage pregnancy remains shockingly high: ✔️1 in 4 girls gives birth before 18 in sub-Saharan Africa ✔️ Kenya: 660 teenage pregnancies daily ✔️ South Africa: 90,000 annually These are not “complications.” They are policy-manufactured crises — a systematic, structural denial
Every week, 4,000 girls and young women acquire HIV globally—3,300 are African. Women & girls account for 63% of new infections in our region. These infections are preventable. Yet harmful laws, norms, and policies deny girls their sexual reproductive health and rights.
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It was such an honor to Host this years @LDC_Uganda Professional Law Dinner themed Navigating the future of the legal profession with Excellence Many thanks to @LDC_Uganda for the opportunity to serve my mighty institution
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights are not a Western idea—they are an African necessity, rooted in #Ubuntu: I am, because we are. Let us stand for our children. Let us make it legally, politically and financially impossible to deny our girls and our young women their
Sexual reproductive health is a human right, not a privilege, not a favour. So what must change? 1️⃣ Guarantee universal access to sexual & reproductive health services 2️⃣ Deliver comprehensive sexuality education 3️⃣ Protect the right to learn—pregnancy should never end a girl’s
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I successfully convened a virtual consultation for Ugandan youth to contribute to the #CSW70 Global Youth & Adolescent Recommendations! A reminder of what young people can achieve when given space, leadership & trust. Huge thanks to all participants and chairs of the sub themes.
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Yesterday’s Law Development Center Professional Dinner was filled with shimmer, glamour and a whole out pouring of wisdom.
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The @UN Resident Coordinator a.i Mme @ElsieAttafuah , Thank you for leadership and hospitality. You made me settle during my work out of Abuja. As @UNDP Report, you brought to us with clarity how we can work closely and ensure gender mainstreaming as the country undertakes a
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📢 Reminder! Young feminists & youth leaders — your voice matters. Tomorrow we convene Uganda’s CSW70 Youth & Adolescent Virtual Consultation. 🗓 Saturday, 6 Dec ⏰ 10:00am – 11:00am EAT 💻 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register to attend: https://t.co/STD7eDXGOb
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📢 Happening Next Week! Dreaming of studying in Europe on a fully funded scholarship? This is your chance! 🌍✨ Join the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) info session hosted by the @EUinUG & @Educ_SportsUg and discover some of the world’s most competitive and exciting
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I joined Hon. Victoria Sekitoleko & Prof. Josephine Ahikire as a panelist at the Sisterhood Café during the 6th National Women’s Week by @uwonet. Engaging on intergenerational leadership and gender equality sparked fresh energy for collective action across generations.
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I join #Guédiawaye community, in #Senegal and celebrated World AIDS Day & #16Days supported by @unwomenafrica under the Safe Cities and VAW program, supported by @CanadaDev and others. Sanitation, lights, toilets at markets, leadership were some key issues
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In conclusion, today’s dialogue has been a reminder that in advancing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (GEWE), solidarity is a non-negotiable, as no single person can tackle the existing challenges within the Uganda Women's Movement . There is need for continued hand
Ms. @Immaclove, ED @MEMPROWUganda, shared insights on the critical work of her organisation is doing to advocate for the property rights of widows and to end widow inheritance practices in the Alur region. She emphasised that widows must be prioritised in policies, protections,
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@uwonet @PeshPoni @RitaAciro @DCAUganda @ADCinUganda Thank you for highlighting @PeshPoni's journey. We’re proud to have been part of her early leadership path, and we remain committed to nurturing many more young women to step up, show up and lead.
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