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15 Mar 23

TUKOLELE WAMU MAIZE FARMERS SACCO

Meet Nakalyango Amina, the Chairperson of Tukolere Wamu Busiika Maize Farmers’ SACCO – a group of 65 women farmers who have come together to achieve financial freedom. In 2020, they registered as a SACCO, and since then, they have been able to save up to fifty million shillings annually. This…

02 Mar 23

NAWOU’s IMPACT ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN LUWERO DISTRICT.

NAWOU collaborated with the DCDO’s office to mobilize women’s groups to participate in trainings and other initiatives of the Women at Work project. Over the course of four years, the groups acquired information, skills, and knowledge in leadership, agro-based farming, entrepreneurship and business, basic record keeping, Gender-Based Violence, and more.…

15 Feb 23

MEETING WITH UGANDA WOMEN PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (UWOPA) AND SELECTED MINISTRIES TO INFLUENCE THE WOMEN’S AGENDA.

National Association Of Women’s Organisations in Uganda (NAWOU) on 13th February 2023 organized a meeting with Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) to influence action on the development of legislative budget and policy reforms that will accelerate gender equality and reduce the prevalence of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the districts…

14 Feb 23

EMPOWERING WOMEN IN UGANDA: KWEWAYO WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT GROUP.

“My name is Aidah Nazziwa, a member of Kwewayo Women’s Development Group that was formed in 2015. Our main enterprise is pineapple and hibiscus wine making. NAWOU started to support our wine making business in 2018. They particularly supported us to improve production and packaging of the wine. Learning visits…

05 Jan 23

NAWOU SUPPORTS KIKYUSA DEVELPMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND WITH SEWING KITS.

My name is Kalibakya Rose, the Chairperson of Kikyusa Development Association of the Blind located in Kikyusa Town Council and it comprises of 30 members. The group was introduced to NAWOU by Luwero district officials when we were already producing sweaters with one sowing machine. In 2019, NAWOU not only…

22 Dec 22

FINANCIAL FREEDOM WAS MY GOAL AND I ACHIEVED IT!

A lot has changed in the last four years of working with NAWOU under the Women at Work Project and I have achieved financial freedom, a longstanding dream I have had. My name is Lydia Kyeyune, Chairperson of Bazira Women’s group which comprises of 28 women and girls. All our…

09 Dec 22

MAMA MANGO WOMEN’S GROUP: A SUCCESS STORY IN JUICE PRODUCTION.

Mama Mango Women’s Development Group is a community-based organization located in Katikamu subcounty, dedicated to producing high-quality juice from pineapples, mangoes, and hibiscus. Thanks to the capacity building provided by the National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU), the group has made remarkable strides in their trade. In this…

09 Nov 22

I HAVE DEVOTED MYSELF TO CREATING MORE AWARENESS AGAINST FGM.

I began the practice of circumcision in the early 1950s. It was a lucrative business and we surgeons were heavily respected wherever we went. The respect came with a number of benefits like getting a stipend of 200,000/= after circumcising girls one girl, livestock like goats, cows and hens. For…

09 Oct 22

CHELANGAT JOY

I am Chelangat Joy from Aloman parish, Kaptum sub county in Kween district. I’m 29 years, married but uncircumcised. I grew up hearing about FGM and I didn’t agree with the practice. I saw how many girls my age suffered with the complications of FGM and I said no to…

09 Aug 22

I WAS VIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF GIRLS IN MY COMMUNITY AND I NEEDED TO STOP.

Koko Chebigira was among the most feared surgeons in Kaptegurwa parish, Kaptum sub county in Kween district. It is believed that she had herbal charms that could involuntarily influence any one’s will in regards to FGM. If any girl crossed paths with her charms, they would accept to be circumcised.…

TUKOLELE WAMU MAIZE FARMERS SACCO

NAWOU’s IMPACT ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN LUWERO DISTRICT.

MEETING WITH UGANDA WOMEN PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (UWOPA) AND SELECTED MINISTRIES TO INFLUENCE THE WOMEN’S AGENDA.

EMPOWERING WOMEN IN UGANDA: KWEWAYO WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT GROUP.

NAWOU SUPPORTS KIKYUSA DEVELPMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND WITH SEWING KITS.

FINANCIAL FREEDOM WAS MY GOAL AND I ACHIEVED IT!

MAMA MANGO WOMEN’S GROUP: A SUCCESS STORY IN JUICE PRODUCTION.

I HAVE DEVOTED MYSELF TO CREATING MORE AWARENESS AGAINST FGM.

CHELANGAT JOY

I WAS VIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF GIRLS IN MY COMMUNITY AND I NEEDED TO STOP.

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