Irenes story: “Because I feel empowered, I have no more fear.”
Irene stands tall and proud in front of her home in Te-Okutu village in Amuru district, Gulu, northern Uganda. The 42-year-old mother-of-nine points across to a field – “her” field, she is keen to emphasise – abundant with maize and vegetables. The crop is going to be good this year. It is rainy season, but.....