adokey esther

❝It has been my first ever #UPR report writing engagement and I am walking away with a wealth of knowledge and insights from the history of human rights to the intricacies of the UPR process. I have gained a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that shape our work as CSOs. The experts’ valuable insights have shed light on the complexities of SRHR and its intersectionality with other human rights components. I’ve learned how to craft a comprehensive report that not only highlights the challenges but also provides actionable recommendations for duty bearers. I’M SIMPLY EXCITED. The UPR seems complex but it has been simplified with the right expertise in this retreat.❞ ~ Adokey Esther @eadokey , Program Officer - Center for Economic Social Cultural Rights in Africa (@CescraA) 𝑹𝙚𝒇𝙡𝒆𝙘𝒕𝙞𝒐𝙣𝒔 𝒇𝙧𝒐𝙢 𝙥𝒂𝙧𝒕𝙣𝒆𝙧𝒔 𝒐𝙣 𝙩𝒉𝙚 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 (𝗨𝗣𝗥) #UPR4thCycle

CEHURD is convening a report development retreat for Uganda’s 4th Cycle under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), ahead of submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. This retreat brings together civil society actors to deepen understanding of the #UPR mechanism, reflect on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) recommendations from Uganda’s 3rd Cycle, and collaboratively develop a strong, evidence-based submission for the 4th Cycle. The report will examine a range of human rights issues with direct implications for the right to health, including SRHR, HIV, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), teenage pregnancies, mental health, disability rights, as well as intersections with education and climate change. Through this process, partners are contributing technical expertise from their respective areas of focus, strengthening collective advocacy and positioning civil society to more effectively engage duty bearers and advance accountability on Uganda’s SRHR commitments. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 (𝘜𝘗𝘙), 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭, 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘳-𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘜𝘕 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦. #UPR #UPR4thCycle