SIMAMENI News

The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU), in partnership with the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and with funding from Global Affairs Canada, officially closed out the Simameni Project in a high-level event held at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. The meeting marked the culmination of a five-year journey aimed at improving access to, retention in, and educational opportunities for secondary school-going girls in Uganda’s Teso and Western regions.

Stakeholders from across the education, health, cultural, and community sectors gathered at Bethany Hall in Kumi District to mark the regional closeout of the Simameni Project in the Teso Region. The event brought together head teachers, PTA and BOG chairpersons, Simameni club leaders, senior women and men teachers, students, local leaders, CTF representatives, and the UNATU Secretariat to celebrate the transformation Simameni has sparked in secondary schools.

On 16th June 2025, the Simameni project convened 60 students and 12 teachers from the project-implementing schools in Teso for a student mentorship session at Bethany Hall in Kumi District.

As the Simameni Project nears its conclusion, key education stakeholders from Kibaale, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge, and Kyegegwa districts convened for a high-level engagement workshop to reaffirm their commitment to sustaining the Simameni Project in their communities.

22nd May 2025 | Toro Royal Cottages, Kyenjojo — Day two of the Retooling Teachers on School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV) Prevention workshop brought together educators from Simameni project-implementing schools in Kibaale and Kamwenge districts.

The Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) convened its Branch Chairpersons’ Meeting on 19th May 2025, marked by urgent calls for renewed commitment, accountability, and a forward-thinking mindset among union leaders.

On April 12th, 2025, the Simameni Project held a follow-up meeting at Tropical Gardens Hotel, Kyenjojo District. The gathering brought together school leaders, BOG and PTA chairpersons, District Education Officers, and UNATU representatives from Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Kibaale, and Kamwenge. The focus was to assess progress, address gaps, and reinforce gender-responsive practices in schools.

On April 6th, 2025, the Simameni Project continued its mission to promote gender-responsive education through a workshop held at North East Villa Resort in Kumi. The event brought together 84 participants, including teachers from six project schools in Bukedea and Serere districts, DEO of Bukedea, Vice Chairperson UNATU , General Secretary, CTF program Officer Simameni program, Simameni Program officer Teso region and the UNATU Branch Chairpersons of Bukedea and Serere.

On April 5th, 2025, stakeholders in the SIMAMENI Project schools convened at North East Villa Resort in Kumi District for a follow-up progress meeting aimed at evaluating the impact and sustainability of gender-responsive education interventions in their schools.

On March 30, 2025, the second day of the Simameni Project’s sewing machine training concluded at North East Villa in Kumi District. This initiative aimed to equip teachers from implementing schools in the Teso Region with practical skills to produce reusable sanitary pads, thereby enhancing menstrual health management among students.