Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) | Gender Equality Advocacy

Care Work Counts

Every day, millions of Ugandan women and girls spend countless hours cooking, cleaning, fetching water, caring for children, supporting older persons, and looking after family members. While this unpaid care and domestic work sustains households, communities, and the national economy, it often goes unnoticed and unrecognized.

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Women Powering Uganda’s Agricultural Growth

UWONET enhanced the knowledge and practical skills of 200 women farmers in modern agronomic practices through hands-on mentorship and field-based learning sessions

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Empowering Young Women Leaders: Through Digital Skills Development

In Uganda, meaningful participation of young women in public life remains essential for advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE).

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Trauma-Sensitive Approach (STA)

Staff working in trauma-affected environments are regularly exposed to high emotional demands, increasing the risk of chronic stress and secondary trauma.

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Our Vision

A Ugandan society free from gender discrimination.

Our Mission

To transform unequal gender relations through collective visioning and action.

Core Values

Unity in Diversity; Women’s dignity; Justice; Equality; and Accountability

Who We Are

Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) is an advocacy organization that exists to coordinate collective action among women’s rights and gender equality stakeholders for the attainment of gender equality and equity in Uganda.