Introduction
The report of UWONET’s two decades of work attempts to capture some of the network’s struggles and its landmark achievements. UWONET’s journey has been very eventful and a great learning experience. The network is indebted to its membership, allies in civil society, the Government of Uganda, and the development partners who have supported us – Sheila Kawamara Mishambi
Our Journey of Passion - Key Events
THE NETWORK; A Space for All Women
Inspiration for a Uganda Women’s Network As the women organised internationally for the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, women from East Africa convened in Kampala from 5th to 8th July 1993, for the East African Women’s preparatory conference. During the conference women from different organisations..Read More
The East African Women’s Conference – 1990
The idea of holding an East African Women’s Conference was first mooted at a meeting held at ACFODE, with the visiting Vice–President of the Women’s World Banking, Ms Mary Adhiambo hosted by the Women’s Finance and Credit Trust in 1990. With Ms Sarah Mangali an SNV technical advisor at UWFCT,..Read More
Our Journey of Passion – 1992
Elizabeth Kharono worked as the gender advisor in SNV (Netherlands Development Organization), which was operating in partnership with NOVIB. On learning about the Beijing Conference (1995) SNV/ NOVIB agreed to play a role to add momentum to the process leading up to that conference. This was through different events leading..Read More
The Birth of UWONET
UWONET was formed in 1993 almost a decade after the Nairobi Conference (1985) and as the United Nations prepared to host another global conference on women. With just two years to the 4th World Conference on Women (WCW), it was apparent that there was limited awareness amongst women’s organizations about..Read More