UWONET Her Voice Newsletter, Mar 2025
Her Voice March Newsletter, Mar 2025
Her Voice March Newsletter, Mar 2025
In this special edition of Her Voice Newsletter, we are excited to share key highlights of the impactful work accomplished in February 2025. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and partnership in advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE). Your dedication continues to inspire and drive meaningful... Read More
Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET), in partnership with Nsinze Sub-County HIV/AIDS Workers Association (NSHAWA) and AMREF Health Africa, implemented an initiative to scale up efforts in reducing teenage pregnancies among vulnerable girls in Eastern Uganda. This initiative aimed to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and curb the prevalence of teenage... Read More
In January 2025, we undertook various initiatives to advance GEWE. UWONET mobilized women’s urgency and influence across different levels, strengthening their agency for economic transformation and promoting gender equality.
Despite the existence of progressive legal and policy frameworks at international, regional, and national levels—such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, 1979), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC, 1989), the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (DEVAW,... Read More
“A beacon of hope” Zam, a 55-year-old widow from Namato Village in Namutumba Subcounty, Namutumba District, is a mother of nine children. Throughout her marriage and the years after her husband’s passing, she never imagined she would one day be forced to leave the home she shared with him. Like... Read More
In this issue we share with you about our work that include various engagements aiming at advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. We continued galvanizing women’s leadership and influence at different levels and sectors; enhanced women’s agency for economic transformation for gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE); enhanced knowledge management,... Read More
A story of an intern My name is Cecilia Anzoa Irama Michelle, a student at Strathmore University pursuing a Diploma in International Relations (DIR). As part of my program requirements, I was required to complete a minimum of three months in an industry-based attachment. The purpose of this attachment was... Read More
Her Voice Newsletter (July): Empowering Women and Girls in Uganda. UWONET’s initiatives to foster positive change through training, advocacy, and support for teenage mothers and GBV survivors. Join us in our journey towards gender equality and women’s empowerment!
Stay informed with UWONET’s monthly newsletter! Discover how we’re centering unpaid care work in development discussions and empowering women farmers through agro-business training. Join the movement for women’s economic justice in Uganda.