Google, Amazon, Nordstrom, Glassdoor and more are encouraging some or all of their employees to work from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus. While many people may be looking forward to working from the couch while wearing pyjamas boxers or boyfriend shirts, it’s important to create a productive work environment
As of 23rd March 2020, Uganda has only confirmed one case of the novel coronavirus. The President of Uganda recently issued directives which saw all schools in Uganda closed effective March 20, all gatherings banned, the border’s closed, international flights banned, citizens urged to stay home and many others in order to curb the spread
Lead Minds Africa will hold its quarterly edition of the Leaders Forum under the theme “Authentic Leadership” exploring the concept of Authentic Leadership, its dimensions, and aspects as well as how to be more authentic as a leader so that those you lead can connect with you easily and thrive together as people who share
The European Union Delegation to Uganda, together with the European Union Member States represented in Uganda and the Embassy of Norway invites nominations for the EU Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Award. The EU Delegation assumes the local Presidency of the EU in Uganda. It means that they are tasked with speaking on behalf the EU
According to a New Vision article, the participation of women in the work industry sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication, inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. Government efforts towards providing a conducive policy and legal environment aimed at promoting women’s participation and empowerment in the changing world of work are highly recognised.
This article was originally published by Youth4policy. For years, Uganda has demonstrated commitment to gender equality through legal and constitutional means. This is in addition to various national policy and strategy documents. The most notable of these is the Women and Gender Development Policy of 2000 [i]and the National Strategy for Gender Development of 2008[ii]. Additionally, the National Gender
Originally posted on Centre for Development Alternatives. This post is the third of a 3-part series on Uganda’s employment challenge. The creation of decent employment at scale must be Uganda’s number one priority. UBOS’ most reliable statistics tell us that large-scale underemployment and vulnerable employment in the informal sector affect the majority of labour force participants,
Originally posted on Centre for Development Alternatives. This post is the second of a 3-part series on Uganda’s employment challenge. Everybody agrees that something urgently needs to be done about Uganda’s employment situation. It is time to take the bull by the horns, but first, we need to find the bull. The previous post lamented about
If you’re an introvert, chance is you’ve had jobs that you never quite enjoyed. You have several qualities which makes you independent-minded and thrive when you work alone. Understandably, you want to find an enjoyable career path that provides you satisfaction and comfort. As an introvert, you would prefer; work which doesn’t involve teams a business
Globalization, technology, expanding webs of trade and commerce, automation and the rise of artificial intelligence are changing labour markets at a rapid, uneven pace around the world. As a global community, we must ask ourselves: are we preparing the world’s young men and women for this changing world of work? Are they getting the education
