Ubuntu Narratives Podcast

Millennials and Gen Z are redefining the future of work. Shamim Walusimbi and Sheirat Namayanja join us to discuss the future of work and the role of young people in shaping workplace culture. Sheirat, a youth leader and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocate, brings her experience in policy advocacy, HIV awareness, and gender equality. Shamim is a Global HR Consultant and offers insights from a human resources perspective on how Millennials and Gen Z are redefining professional spaces. Together, they explore how young voices are driving innovation, inclusivity, and resilience in the modern workplace.

Sheirat is also a HER Voice Fund Ambassador with Y+ Global, which represents youth living with HIV. The HER Voice Fund provides grants to organisations to support efforts to fight HIV and strengthen the leadership of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Shamim is a board member of the African Human Resources Confederation (AHRC), an organisation that seeks to improve HR across the continent to further enable Africa's rapid growth.

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For more information on Y+ Global, visit https://www.yplusglobal.org/ 

For more information on Africa Human Resources Confederation, visit https://www.ahrcafrica.com/ 

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What role can men play in advancing gender equality? Bafana Khumalo, Co-Director of Sonke Gender Justice, discusses allyship, accountability, and the importance of men standing alongside women in the fight for workplace equality. This episode offers practical steps for building inclusive workplaces together.

Sonke is a women’s rights organisation that uses a gender-transformative approach to achieve gender justice and protect human rights, based in South Africa. Sonke holds a firm belief that men and boys have a key role to play in ending violence, transforming gender roles and attaining gender justice. They work at the local, national, regional, and global levels with organisations that share the same values. They also play a key role in achieving gender equality in Africa, including the full implementation of the Maputo Protocol.

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For more information about Sonke Gender Justice, visit https://genderjustice.org.za 

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Workplace wellbeing is not a luxury, it’s vital to having a healthy and productive workplace. Well-being is a state that affects not only our physical health but also our emotional and mental health. Our guests, Jen Adams and Dr. Elizabeth Farrah Louis from the Coalition of Feminists for Social Change (COFEM) Wellness Working Group, discuss how self-care and organisational support can boost productivity, mental health, and resilience. Self-care is rooted in feminist practice that is deeply political and culturally contextual. Discover how to integrate care into an equitable workplace culture and help your business thrive.

COFEM is a global advocacy group composed of thought leaders, activists, practitioners, and academics dedicated to ending violence against women and girls (VAWG). Its main strength is the diverse expertise and experience of its members, who have played vital roles in promoting women’s rights and eliminating VAWG across humanitarian and development contexts worldwide.

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For more information on COFEM, visit https://cofemsocialchange.org/about-cofem/our-story/ 

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Feminist leadership is more than a concept, it’s a practice. Jackie Asiimwe, Chief Executive Officer of CivSource Africa, reflects on her journey as a leader and a feminist, highlighting that it is not a linear path. She shares how feminist values can transform boardrooms, organisations, and personal leadership. We explore the different expressions of power and feminist leadership styles that we can learn from,such as rotational leadership and mutual accountability. This episode is a masterclass in leading with integrity, love, resilience, and inclusivity.

CivSource Africa is a philanthropy advisory firm that works to reshape the practice of giving in Africa by centering generosity, feminist values, and community-led development. Through CivSource Africa, Jackie has influenced philanthropic practice by advising on grant management, funding strategies and storytelling that highlight the cultural legacy of generosity in African societies.

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For more information on CivSource Africa, visit https://www.civsourceafrica.com/

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What does gender equality in the workplace look like across Uganda and Africa? Rita Achiro, Executive Director of Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET), shares insights on progress, challenges and opportunities for building inclusive work environments. Power relations in the workplace mirror those in our society: roles given to women are often confined to the domestic sphere with little or no economic gain, while men are assigned roles outside the domestic sphere with economic benefits. This imbalance translates into workplace dynamics—for example, how men may treat a female boss. Tune in to learn how advocacy and leadership are reshaping workplaces for women across the continent. For more information on Jabali Consulting, visit us at https://www.jabaliconsulting.com/. To join the Waiting List for Jabali Consulting’s new Toolkit, the “Lead Boldly: A Gender Transformative CEO Toolkit”, please go to https://www.jabaliconsulting.com/gta-toolkit/?captcha

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/