Women continue to anchor Uganda’s agricultural sector, contributing up to 90% of food production labor and representing over 88% of the farm workforce. However, in Nwoya and Lamwo districts, limited technical skills, low literacy levels, negative social norms and the widespread circulation of poor agro-inputs particularly seeds and fertilizers have... Read More
Today, 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 recognises all caregivers, particularly the women and girls of Uganda who sustain households and communities by shouldering a disproportionate share of paid and... Read More
Staff face significant wellness and self-care challenges including limited personal time due to heavy workloads, difficulty maintaining physical health, mental health concerns such as stress and isolation (especially for staff working on GBV programs), poor work–life balance caused by blurred boundaries, financial strain, low awareness of wellness practices, and the... Read More
In Butolakom village, Katum sub-county in Lamwo District, lives Auma Florence, a 65-year-old woman chairperson of Mak-Mukemi Women Group. Once a subsistence farmer, Florence’s life has been transformed. She attributed this to the mentorship programs conducted by UWONET in partnership with horizont3000 and ODOWOL a District Women’s Network in Lamwo... Read More
Rhoda Nakibuuka Kalema, a trailblazer in Ugandan politics and revered as the “Mother of Parliament,” passed away at the age of 96. She was born on 10 May 1929 in the Butikkiro, the official residence of the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of the Kingdom of Buganda located in Mengo, Kampala. She... Read More
In May 2025, Ms. Rita H. Aciro, the Executive Director of Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET), conducted an intentional and strategic monitoring visit to UWONET’s implementing partners in the districts of Gulu and Nwoya. The visit was made to Mission Uganda and Invisible Hope Uganda respectively. The primary purpose was to... Read More
Access to justice is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 8 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other legal frameworks. In Uganda, women’s access to justice remains uneven despite progress in gender-sensitive services. Structural, cultural, and economic barriers especially for women in rural areas and the informal sector... Read More
On April 4, 2025, UWONET facilitated a critical validation meeting for Uganda’s 10th Alternative Report to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala. Convened by a coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs), the meeting... Read More
UWONET, Government of Chad, OXFAM Africa and the Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Development Hosted a CSW69 Side Event on UNSCR 1325 and Beijing+30New York, March 17, 2025 – Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET), in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) of Uganda, the Government... Read More
The National Women Leaders’ Summit on women’s civic engagement, held on March 5th, 2025, at Onomo Hotel in Kampala, brought together women leaders from across Uganda to reflect, engage, and strategize for greater inclusion in national governance and decision-making processes. Objectives of the Summit:To foster dialogue on the setbacks, milestones,... Read More