Our guest for the sixth and final episode of our Ubuntu Narratives podcast on “Working Differently” is Agnes Datemwa, a disability inclusion and gender-based violence (GBV) initiative legal officer at the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda). With experience in offering legal support to persons with disability, Agnes shares with us the labour rights for persons living with disabilities in the workspaces taking us through international and national laws. She highlights the success stories of FIDA as it celebrates 50 years of service. This episode provides valuable information and guidance on the legal framework and protections available for individuals with disabilities in the workplace, empowering them to advocate for their rights and ensure a more inclusive and equitable work environment.

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For more information on FIDA Uganda, visit https://fidauganda.or.ug/

Our guest for the fifth episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Dr. Edgar Twebembire, a medical doctor. In this episode, Dr. Edgar shares his experiences and insights as a medical practitioner living with a disability. He discusses how he has been able to tap into his voice and advocate for himself in the workplace, as well as the challenges he has faced and the strategies he has employed to overcome them. This episode aims to inspire and empower not only medical professionals but any other professional living with disabilities to find their voice and assert their rights in the workplace.

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Our guest for the fourth episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Henry Saaba, the Disability Inclusion Coordinator of Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE). Established before Uganda’s independence from colonial rule, FUE is the voice of employers in Uganda. Since 2019, FUE has hosted the Uganda Business and Disability Network (UBDN), an employer-led network in Uganda that works towards creating workplaces and company culture that is respectful and inclusive towards persons with disabilities, promoting their hiring, retention, and professional development. In our conversation, Henry sheds light on the inspiring initiatives spearheaded by FUE to spotlight disability inclusion as a growing business culture.

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For more information on the Federation of Uganda Employers visit, visit https://fuemployers.org/

Our guest for the third episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Julian Kamwesigye, a young woman living with disability and currently working as a Marketing Professional at Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL). She is a beneficiary of Light for the World International’s PWD work-readiness skills training. In our conversation, Julian displays the power of her winning attitude in breaking barriers at the workplace, and shares lessons that have helped her succeed in the workplace.

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For more information on Uganda Breweries Limited, visit https://www.ugandabreweries.com/

Our guest for the second episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Lydia Abenaitwe. As a woman living with a physical disability, she uses the power of her lived experience to inspire and influence the betterment of people with disabilities in Uganda. With 12 years of experience building and leading successful human resource management and disability inclusion initiatives in Corporate and civil society spaces, Lydia shares with us insights informed by her personal and professional experience of tools and best practices that have worked to promote disability-inclusive employment and entrepreneurship for young people living with disabilities.

In her current role as Programme Officer-Inclusive Employment at Light for the World International, she supports job seekers with disabilities to become job ready, linking them to opportunities, supporting organizations and companies to make their workplaces disability-inclusive by providing technical guidance, tools, data and referral services related to disability inclusion. Since 2020, she has served as a Secretary of the Uganda Business and Disability Network (UBDN), an employer-led network in Uganda that works towards creating workplaces and company culture that is respectful and inclusive towards persons with disabilities, promoting their hiring, retention, and professional development.

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For more information on Light for the World, visit https://www.light-for-the-world.org/our-work/project-countries/uganda/

Our guest for the first episode of Ubuntu Narratives podcast is Deborah Iyute, a person living with disability, working as a program officer at National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) for over 7 years. Deborah joined us with her sign interpreter, Sarah Ogirot for an enlightening conversation on success stories of employers that have built disability inclusive workplaces with the help of NUDIPU and its partners.

The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) is one of the oldest indigenous umbrella NGOs of Persons with Disabilities, formed on 14th November 1987. NUDIPU brings together all categories of disabilities including the physical, sensory, intellectual, and mental impairments, and advocates for PWD rights and their inclusion in mainstream development processes.

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For more information on NUDIPU, visit https://nudipu.org