Category Archives: Stigma

The Digital Battlefield: Ending Gender-Based Violence in the 16 Days of Activism

The Digital Battlefield: Ending Gender-Based Violence in the 16 Days of Activism

As the world marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the 2025 theme … UNITE to End Violence Against All Women and Girls, rings with urgency and clarity. At BARO, we embrace this call with a deliberate focus on ending violence against women and girls in digital spaces. Because digital violence is not abstract. It is real, relentless, and deeply harmful. It affects one in three women globally, and its impact reverberates through every corner of society. Picture this: a young girl in Uganda receives threatening messages after refusing to share intimate photos. A woman’s private images are leaked without consent, her reputation shredded overnight. A student is […]

World TB Day 2025: BARO Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Tuberculosis

World TB Day 2025: BARO Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Tuberculosis

As the world observes World TB Day 2025, BARO joins the global community in reaffirming its commitment to combat tuberculosis (TB), a disease that continues to pose significant health challenges, particularly in the communities we serve. The theme of this year’s observance, “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver,” serves as a powerful reminder of the collective action required to eradicate this disease. Today, March 24th, marks a pivotal moment in the history of TB. On this day in 1882, Dr. Robert Koch discovered the bacterium that causes TB, a groundbreaking finding that paved the way for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention efforts. As the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirms […]