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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…

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…

15 Mar 22

CHARITY NAIT; BREAKING THE BIAS OF FGM IN HER COMMUNITY.

As a mentee under the “Catalysing a new generation of activists to challenge FGM, Child and forced marriage” project funded by WomanKind, 13 year old Charity Nait is the voice of revolution when it comes to advocating against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) within her village of Korosi in Kween district.…

04 Oct 21

LUWERO COMMUNITY LEADERS TAKE ACTION AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

NAWOU in partnership with Luwero District, supported by FOKUS, conducted follow up dialogue meetings on Gender Based Violence (GBV) with community leaders in Kikyusa, Kamira, Kalagala, Bamunanika and Zirobwe sub-counties. The dialogues intended to take stock of the current status of GBV, what has been done, what has worked, existing gaps and…

02 Sep 21

GULU COMMUNITIES SHARE EXPERIENCES DURING GENDER ADVOCACY MEETINGS.

With support from We Effect, NAWOU and Gulu District Network through Keru Women’s Advocacy Forum (K-WAF) conducted advocacy dialogues on gender concerns among community members and leaders in Layibi, Pecce, Bardege, and Laroo divisions in Gulu District from 20th to 24th August 2021. The dialogues were platforms to identify pertinent…

30 Aug 21

CULTURAL BIASES STILL A HEAVY WEIGHT FOR WOMEN TO CARRY.

Despite the common notion that development cannot be maximized without equal opportunities for women, men and young people, there is still a deficit of women and young people being actively involved at cooperative level. Gender equality is viewed in the context of women and youth being positioned to participate (advise,…

27 Aug 21

YEKO CREATIVELY STARTS A BUSINESS DURING THE LOCK DOWN.

My name is Mercy Yeko and I’m 19 years of age. After I conceived in my primary seven vacation, I was forced me to marry the man who impregnated me. The marriage started becoming hostile when I was constantly barged to undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) which I shunned from…

27 Jul 21

MUKONO YOUTH COUPLE INSPIRING AND EDUCATING COMMUNITY ON GENDER EQUALITY.

Solomon Ssonko and Bridgette Nansubuga, a young couple based in Kiyindi- Buikwe, have lived together like many young couples who cannot negotiate with the predetermined dictates of culture and their significant position in family life. It was typical of Bridgette to carry out most the household duties while Solomon left…

TUKOLELE WAMU MAIZE FARMERS SACCO

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.

CHARITY NAIT; BREAKING THE BIAS OF FGM IN HER COMMUNITY.

LUWERO COMMUNITY LEADERS TAKE ACTION AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

GULU COMMUNITIES SHARE EXPERIENCES DURING GENDER ADVOCACY MEETINGS.

CULTURAL BIASES STILL A HEAVY WEIGHT FOR WOMEN TO CARRY.

YEKO CREATIVELY STARTS A BUSINESS DURING THE LOCK DOWN.

MUKONO YOUTH COUPLE INSPIRING AND EDUCATING COMMUNITY ON GENDER EQUALITY.

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.

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