Uganda Cops and UN Women Forge Femme-Power Alliance

Uganda Police chief Abas Byakagaba sat down with UN Women boss Paulina Chiwangu for important talks about helping women. The two leaders want more female police officers to join peacekeeping missions around the world. They also discussed better ways to help people who survive violent attacks. The meeting shows both groups want to make police work more fair for everyone. Byakagaba praised the partnership and said men need to support women more inside the police force.

Chiwangu promised to keep helping Uganda Police with money and training programs. She wants to help police review their rules about treating women and girls fairly. The UN group plans to give police special vans and cameras for collecting evidence. They will also provide kits for investigating sex crimes and train officers to handle these cases better. These tools will help police solve more crimes against women.

UN Women will fix up police stations in Masaka and Gulu this year to make them friendlier for victims. The upgrades will create private rooms where survivors can report crimes without fear. These safe spaces will let people tell their stories without other people listening or watching. The new rooms will have locks and comfortable furniture for scared victims. Both organizations believe these changes will help more women come forward when crimes happen against them.