Moureen Wagubi

Chief Executive Officer , Institute for Social Transformation

[Moureen Wagubi @Wagubi1]

Be strong no jerry backbones. Embracing you doesn’t take away the rules.

[Moureen Wagubi @Wagubi1]

Check out my latest article: Why Africa’s Informal Women Traders are the missing engine of Economic Transformation https://t.co/yugu8V6drx via @LinkedIn

[The Institute for Social Transformation @IST_Uganda]

Every day, market vendors in Uganda battle mountain-high piles of organic waste that disrupt their businesses.

With the support of Korea Hope Foundation, IST in partnership with @CIRD_Insects trained 100 vendors from Gayaza in Black Soldier Fly (BSF) production innovation!

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What a powerful week it was in Soroti! 📍

Last week, IST with support from @fesuganda , concluded its engagement on inclusive market governance starting with a 2-day reflective session for market leaders and culminating in a high-impact dialogue with over 70 participants.

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for inclusive growth and transformation. The day featured moving testimonies from women and youth vendors, who described how our collaborative interventions have transformed their market stalls into engines of social empowerment and economic opportunity.

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Last week, IST together with kalerwe market women vendors welcomed a high-level delegation from @WeEffectEA ,@Sida, @ssnc_global & the Embassy of Sweden to Kalerwe Market. The field visit offered a vivid demonstration of how IST’s innovative projects align with the global agenda

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I used to cut down trees for firewood because it felt like the only option. But today, I make briquettes and use an energy-saving stove. I use less fuel, save more money and protect the trees around me. As a woman, I am a mother of the earth,I have a responsibility to protect it.

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We saw the women molding small, black-rounded balls they call briquettes. As men, we were shocked by the results. What used to take two hours now takes only 30 minutes.

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Excerpt from the EWA Coordination Team, presented by Dr. @thelmaawori at yesterday’s EWA Stakeholders Meeting in Malawi 🌱
With the participation of representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Gender, Trade & Industry, and the private sector, the meeting highlighted strong collaboration driving impact.
Over 400 women and youth empowered—now transitioning from subsistence farming to agripreneurship and structured cooperatives.
Next step: scaling value addition and market access.
#WomenInAgriculture #EWA #WomenEmpowerment #Malawi #Agriculture #RuralDevelopment
#OCPGroup
#FondationOCP

[Market Garden App @MarketGardenUG]

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[UN Women Uganda @unwomenuganda]

Happening now 📍:

Women leaders from across Uganda convene at the Protea Hotel Kampala for a powerful Women’s Movement Dialogue—tackling pressing challenges and advancing solutions for gender equality and women’s empowerment. #GEWE

@Mglsd_UG @ADCinUganda @EUinUG @NLinUganda

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Market women today have flagged in their submitted memo to parliament around 4 concerns including;

1. Calling family abroad “foreigners”
2. Limiting NGO support
3. Gov’t power to freeze/seize mobile money
4. Harsh 20-year prison sentence
#RejectSovereigntyBill #SovereigntyBillUG

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We are proud to share that market vendors are no longer on the #sidelines, they are now part of the decision-making process.
“Before, decisions were imposed on us. Today, we are part of the conversation.”-A participant shared
This is what meaningful collaboration looks like.

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Market leaders, departmental heads and vendors are
📌Learning how to analyze root causes of their challenges
📌Framing clear advocacy messages
📌Preparing to present their issues and solutions in the upcoming multi-stakeholder policy dialogue

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🚨 Soroti City is buzzing with powerful conversations!

IST in partnership with @fesuganda, is conducting a smart advocacy and policy issue identification engagement. Bringing together Soroti main market leaders & market vendors to drive meaningful dialogue on market governance.

[SEATINIUGANDA @SEATINIUGANDA]

Women in informal and precarious employment are more vulnerable to GBV and have limited access to protection and justice mechanisms. -Mr. Bernard Mujuni, Commissioner Equity and Rights at Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development
#GBVPrevention #WomenWorkers #EAC #SafeWorkplaces #SEATINI #LabourRights

@herbertk4 @SeatiniU @thekhrc
@DiakoniaGlobal @ugandainvest @UHRC_UGANDA
@amwaafrika @FemnetProg @FIDA_Uganda
@ACODE_Uganda @graUganda @wougnet @uwonet
@SKidwingira @Parliament_Ug @NPA_UG @UN_Women @unwomenuganda @Fawode2

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🙏🏾 Thank you to all participants!

We appreciate all stakeholders, partners, and citizens who joined today’s press conference and contributed valuable insights on the 2026/27 Tax Amendment proposals. 🇺🇬💬

Your voices continue to shape the call for a fair, just, and accountable tax system for all.

#TaxBillsUG #TaxJuetice #TaxJusticeUG

@herbertk4 @SeatiniU @GA4TJ @TaxJusticeNet @TaxJusticeAfric @taxalliance_ug @AFRODAD2011
@tiuganda1 @DiakoniaSverige @SKidwingira
@CSBAGUGANDA @OxfaminUganda @IrlEmbUganda
@URAuganda @mofpedU @mtic_uganda @pwatchug
@Youth_TJN @pwatchug

[SEATINIUGANDA @SEATINIUGANDA]

There is a recommendation for a gradual and progressive approach to tax increases on essential goods, rather than sharp increments, to allow citizens and businesses to adjust. -Ms. Maureen Wagubi -ED Institute for Social Transformation
#TaxBillsUG #TaxJuetice #TaxJusticeUG

@herbertk4 @SeatiniU @GA4TJ @TaxJusticeNet @TaxJusticeAfric @taxalliance_ug @AFRODAD2011
@tiuganda1 @DiakoniaSverige @SKidwingira
@CSBAGUGANDA @OxfaminUganda @IrlEmbUganda
@URAuganda @mofpedU @mtic_uganda @pwatchug
@Youth_TJN @pwatchug

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The proposed increase in stamp duty on land transfers may further limit women’s access to land, highlighting the need for policies that promote inclusion, such as subsidized and digitalized land registration systems to support women’s ownership.
-Ms. Maureen Wagubi -ED Institute for Social Transformation
#TaxBillsUG #TaxJuetice #TaxJusticeUG

@herbertk4 @SeatiniU @GA4TJ @TaxJusticeNet @TaxJusticeAfric @taxalliance_ug @AFRODAD2011
@tiuganda1 @DiakoniaSverige @SKidwingira
@CSBAGUGANDA @OxfaminUganda @IrlEmbUganda
@URAuganda @mofpedU @mtic_uganda @pwatchug
@Youth_TJN @pwatchug

[SEATINIUGANDA @SEATINIUGANDA]

While taxation is essential for economic growth, there are concerns that some proposed tax measures are not fair and may disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, especially those in the informal sector.-Ms. Maureen Wagubi -ED Institute for Social Transformation
#TaxBillsUG #TaxJuetice #TaxJusticeUG

@herbertk4 @SeatiniU @GA4TJ @TaxJusticeNet @TaxJusticeAfric @taxalliance_ug @AFRODAD2011
@tiuganda1 @DiakoniaSverige @SKidwingira
@CSBAGUGANDA @OxfaminUganda @IrlEmbUganda
@URAuganda @mofpedU @mtic_uganda @pwatchug
@Youth_TJN @pwatchug