Gulu District stakeholders ( District Chairperson, Speaker, Asst. RDC and CAO) committed to protect and sustain the achievements gained through WE CARE project implemented by UWONET through Mission Uganda. Unyama subcounty structures has taken ownership to sustain the project.
UWONET together with Mission Uganda engaged in a reflection meeting with Gulu District, Unyama subcounty and community stakeholders regarding implementation of WE CARE Project ( unpaid Care & Domestic Work). Great sustainability realised through community structures established.
Mission Uganda in partnership with CARE International engaged with Ker kwaro Acholi ( cultural chiefdom of Acholi) in review of documented cultural norms, values and practices that affect women and girls positively and negatively. Awareness creation will improve on gaps noted.
Unyama Sub- County in Gulu District enacted by-law on Food Security, Nutrition and Gender-Responsive shared responsibilities to promote hard work to combat hunger, malnutrition and poverty through shared roles on Unpaid Care & Domestic Work (UCDW) among men & women, girls & boys
Mission Uganda together with Nwoya District Local Government engaging different stakeholders on the strategies for popularization of the Food Security and nutrition ordinance. These will promote household food security through increased productivity among households. @CASCADE
Mission Uganda together with Cultural chiefdom of Acoli( Ker kwaro Acoli) participated in review of different cultural norms that affect women and girls and clarity on adoption of positive practices to promote the rights of women and girls. Thanks to CASCADE through CARE Inter.
Mission uganda today joined Gulu District in the celebration of Day of the African Child ( DAC), great appreciation to UWO supporting the engagement. Different stakeholders empthasized the need for shared care work in raising children in parenting .
Mission Uganda attended training of trainers on shifting and transforming social norms, attitudes and practices to facilitate enterprise growth and productivity among women entreprenuers in Uganda. Great appreciation to UWONET as the skills will empower women in businesses.
Ministry of Health in collaboration with CASCADE project organised national level muti stakeholders dialoque forum on Food safety with the goal of addressing malnutrition among women and children through consumption of healthy.
Mission Uganda today participated in the high level dialoque on Localisation agenda in Uganda. Its amaizing to note the willingly but also implementation of international organisations partnering with Local organisations to create community sustainable development.
As we target the women in our interventions, we equally support involvement of men as advocates to their fellow Men in fostering Women rights across different dimensions.@CivFund_ ,@GWEDGUga
Today the women group undertaking Food security and sovereignty intervention in Nwoya District, Alero subcounty started harvesting their indigenous groundnuts yields. Thanks to Civfund for supporting Community Led driven intervention. @CivFund_ ,@GWEDGUga
In the East African Social and Gender norms learning collaborative event, Commissioner (Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development) emphasised the need for every stakeholders to engage men &boys in efforts to protect the rights of women and girls. @CAREUganda,@uwonet
Today as part of the East African Learning collaborative event organised by CARE international, Unpaid Care and Domestic Work discussions pointed great ice breakers pointed the need to priorise shared responsibilities. @CAREUganda, @UWONET
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From feminist disruptions to building resilience and collective agency, these sessions showcase innovative approaches to catalyse social and behavioural change.@CAREUganda#SocialNorms#AgencyMatters
Mission Uganda with funding from SOS children's villages conducted joint monitoring for My life My Responsibility Project in Omoro District together with government officials after 3 years of implementation.@WaiswaPius