Some of the girls that attended the second Girls in Aviation Day at UCAA Head Office in Entebbe.
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), in collaboration with Air Serv, on Wednesday celebrated the second Girls in Aviation Day at the Head Office in Entebbe.
The event was officially opened by our Ag. Director General, Ms. Olive Birungi Lumonya who is also the Vice-Chairperson of African Women in Aviation Association under the AFCAC – African Civil Aviation Commission.
Speaking at the opening, Ms. Lumonya reaffirmed UCAA’s commitment, noting: “We are intentional about supporting programmes that attract, educate, and empower young people, especially girls, to pursue their dreams in aviation. With 32% of our workforce now female, we are determined to continue bridging the gender gap and creating opportunities for the next generation.”
The event brought together passionate girls from schools across the country, including Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga, MerryLand International, Olea Primary School, St. Peters S.S, Hope Senior School, St. Mark High School, and Gayaza High School among others to learn, connect, and dream big. Later in the today, the Girls toured a Uganda Airlines Airbus aircraft and visited various airport work stations to experience firsthand the different career paths aviation has to offer.
Lowell Girls’ School, one of the schools thar participated in this initiative commended UCAA for coming up with this mentorship program.
“We are grateful to the @UgandaCAA for the Girls in Aviation initiative. Proud to have our girls as part of this mentorship program as they begin their aviation journey, and honoured to have attended the Girls in Aviation Day 2025,” Lowell Girls’ School said via its X handle.
