Promoting Real Healthy Families: Home Economics

Promoting gender equality among youth

Although, Kole Intellectual Forum at present is concentrating on a program that empowers a girl child for self-reliance (https://goto.gg/31562:) in Kole District, Northern Uganda; the organization on the other hand, to certain extent, in its program to be establishing a health facility in Kole District (https://goto.gg/62863) is not forgetting to design relevant program that may embrace empowering boys also to help them address the issue of gender equality; for instance, the organization is addressing the root causes of gender inequality and providing the young people with the necessary skills, knowledge, and opportunities, by cultivating a generation of empowered individuals who can contribute positively to their communities and break the cycle of gender-based discrimination.

A three days’ workshop was organized by the organization to train both girls and boys within the area on how avoid to contract sexually transmitted diseases and in case of danger; they were also advised or informed of the available areas to access the treatment in the health facilities; particularly, in the nearby health facilities.

Policies review for KIFA is in progress

With an attempt to develop a number of organizational policies; like, financial policy, human resource policy, code of conduct, child protection policy, risk management policy and others since 2018; Kole Intellectual Forum through their members of Board as well as staff and students have tasked the top management of the organization to have a moment to review these policies. And the reasons to review them were supported by the following reasons, that to the:

• Compliance: that the outdated policies may not comply with new laws and regulations, which can put the organization at risk. 
• Consistency and effectiveness: they were encourage that regular review ensures that policies are consistent and effective. 
• Up-to-date information: Review keeps the organization up to date with regulations, technology, and industry best practices. 
• Reflects changes: that review allows the organization to reflect on its growth and changes. 
• Consider feedback: that review allows them to consider feedback from employees and stakeholders. 
• Assess clarity: that review allows them to assess the clarity and usability of policies. 
• Communicate changes: that if they continue to review, they would be able communicate changes effectively. 
• Audit adherence: they believe that, after their review, they would be in position to audit the organizational adherence to these policies. 
• And others