Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Plus (O3 Plus)
Empowering students in higher education for positive health, education, and gender equality outcomes
PEER EDUCATOR GRADUATION 2025
Graduation Event for peer educators who finished their tenure and welcomed new members to continue their amazing work!
16 DAYS ACTIVISM ON GBV
Climax event to wind up the commemoration of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence at the campus.
PEER EDUCATOR TRAINING
New Peer Educators receiving training to carry the baton of the previous team to carry out the project's mission and objectives.
Overview
The O3 Plus project is a national initiative led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in partnership with the Government of Tanzania and supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). It is designed to ensure that learners in higher and tertiary education institutions achieve positive health, education, and gender equality outcomes. Its focus is on reducing new HIV infections, unintended pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence.
Kampala International University in Tanzania (KIUT, through its Directorate of Gender Affairs, is among the participating institutions benefiting from the project. This participation strengthens KIUT's ongoing work to create a safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive campus environment.
Why O3 Plus Matters
Creating Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
Current Challenges
- • High rates of HIV infections among youth
- • Unintended pregnancies affecting education
- • Gender-based violence on campuses
- • Limited access to SRHR services
Our Approach
- • Comprehensive sexuality education
- • Youth-friendly health services
- • Policy integration and enforcement
- • Evidence-based interventions