We are pleased to share our latest quarterly newsletter (Jan – March, 2026), offering a compelling snapshot of our ongoing work to advance gender equality, strengthen community justice systems, and amplify the voices of women and girls across Uganda and the Great Lakes Region. The edition highlights powerful stories of […]
Today, we pay tribute to the tireless efforts and contributions of women and girls across Uganda in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and response, and the promotion of inclusive governance, often in the face of systemic barriers and personal risk
Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) joins the global community in commemorating the International Day of Care and Support, observed every 29th of October. On this day, UWONET recognizes all caregivers, particularly the women and girls of Uganda who sustain households and communities by shouldering a disproportionate share of paid and unpaid […]
MONDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER 2024 The Women’s Movement of Uganda convenes today to voice its concern about the escalating incidents of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and especially Violence Against Women and Girls (VAW/G). Today we stand in solidarity with the Uganda Athletics Federation, the Ministry of Education and Sports and the […]
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2024 CLARION CALL BY UGANDA WOMEN’S NETWORK (UWONET) As we commemorate International Labour Day 2024 under the theme “Improving Access to Labour Justice: A Prerequisite for Increased Productivity” UWONET recognizes and appreciates the role of employers and employees particularly those who have protected and offered safe spaces […]
Executive Summary Medical interns in Uganda are facing a grave and recurring issue that demands immediate attention and action!As women who are most affected by the state of healthcare in Uganda, we are deeply concerned about the challenges faced by the medical interns. While medical interns make up about 60% […]
Executive Summary On June 11th 2022 during the Elgon Cultural gala, a video footage and pictures of the event emerged which showed a cross section of a procession of young girls half-naked with their breasts painted white and their hips and upper thighs only covered with seethrough banana leaves.
Executive Summary We the members of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) are gathered here today to share our perspectives on the Ministerial Policy Statements (MPS) for the FY 2022/23, which were tabled in Parliament in accordance with Section 13(13) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 (Amended)1
Executive Summary Joint statement by the women’s movement and Mbale local District governmnet on how culture can be used to promoted gender equality and women’s rights in Uganda.Date 18th November 2020
Executive Summary Uganda Women’s Network joins the global community in commemorating International Women’s Day (IWD) which falls on 8th March of each year; IWD is a day dedicated to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year is being celebrated under the theme: “Gender equality today […]