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🔹 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗔-𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 We offer a wide range of free legal and empowerment services to promote gender equality and justice for women across Uganda, services like legal aid, mediation, economic empowerment, prison visits, and mobile legal clinics. 💜 But we can’t do this alone. 🎯 Donate today to support a woman access justice: 👉🏾 tinyurl.com/mrynv8dj

#FIDAUCoffeeSeries ☕️ | Episode 2, Season 4 spotlights the Mentorship Programme, shaping the next generation of feminist lawyers. This Friday, “𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫” features @LucyNantume, @michmichelle256, and @Jena0317 as they share how mentorship is opening doors and strengthening feminist legal practice. 🕐 1–2 PM 🔗 Join here: meet.google.com/tur-mrcj-dkz #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

#FIDAUCoffeeSeries ☕️ | Episode 2 of Season 4, spotlighting the Mentorship Programme, a key pillar of our Leadership Academy, and its role in shaping the next generation of feminist lawyers. This Friday’s conversation, “𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫,” brings together @LucyNantume, a development practitioner and human rights specialist; @michmichelle256, a legal associate at FIDA-Uganda and feminist activist; and @Jena0317, President of the FIDA-U @Makerere Chapter. Through their diverse experiences, they will unpack how mentorship is opening doors, strengthening feminist legal practice, and equipping young women to navigate the legal profession with confidence and purpose. 🕐: 1 - 2 PM #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

#FIDAUCoffeeSeries ☕️ | We’re back with Episode 2 of Season 4, spotlighting the Mentorship Programme, a key pillar of the FIDA-Uganda Leadership Academy and its role in shaping the next generation of feminist lawyers. This month’s conversation explores how mentorship is opening doors, strengthening feminist legal practice, and equipping young women to navigate the legal profession with confidence and purpose. Through an intergenerational dialogue, we’ll unpack the real challenges young female lawyers face, what meaningful mentorship looks like in practice, and how members can actively support and sustain mentorship within the FIDA community. Join us for what promises to be a powerful and inspiring conversation. 🌟 #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. FIDA-Uganda facilitated a direct engagement between Community Legal Volunteers (CLVs), including women with disabilities from Arua and Kampala, and representatives of UN mechanisms, including Laura Nyirinkindi (@UN_WGDAWG) and Dr. @BrendaAkia (@CedawUn). Through this dialogue, CLVs shared their lived experiences, the barriers they face in accessing justice, and practical recommendations. Their contributions fed directly into international human rights processes and strengthened accountability on issues affecting women with disabilities in Uganda. 🇺🇬 This engagement helps ensure that grassroots realities shape global advocacy and decision-making. Supported by @CrossroadsIntl. 🌎 #GEIFProject

@DKinUganda @SwedeninUG @NLinUganda @IrlEmbUganda @LaspnetUganda @FemnetProg @uwonet @Uganetlaw @CentreforWomen2 @cehurduganda @asiimwe4justice @JudiciaryUG @IcelandinUganda @ug_lawsociety @NAWOUga @WomenProbono @Justice_Centres @LDC_Uganda Qtn 9: What are the requirements of a valid will? ⚖️. Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪 #RDEProject

@DKinUganda @SwedeninUG @NLinUganda @IrlEmbUganda @LaspnetUganda @FemnetProg @uwonet @Uganetlaw @CentreforWomen2 @cehurduganda @asiimwe4justice @JudiciaryUG @IcelandinUganda @ug_lawsociety @NAWOUga @WomenProbono @Justice_Centres @LDC_Uganda Qtn 8: What property can be shared in a will? ⚖️. Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪 #RDEProject

We shall be sharing information on wills, follow this thread as we break down what you need to know about making a valid Will in Uganda 📜. Qtn 1: Who is eligible to make a valid Will in Uganda? ⚖️. Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪 #RDEProject

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. FIDA-Uganda facilitated a direct engagement between Community Legal Volunteers (CLVs), including women with disabilities from Arua and Kampala, and @UNHumanRights rights duty bearers, including Laura Nyirinkindi (@UN_WGDAWG) and Dr. @BrendaAkia (@CedawUn). Through this dialogue, CLVs shared lived experiences, barriers to accessing justice, and practical recommendations, contributing directly to international human rights processes and strengthening accountability on issues affecting women with disabilities in Uganda. 🇺🇬 This engagement ensures that grassroots realities inform global advocacy and decision-making. Supported by @CrossroadsIntl. 🌎 #GEIFPoject #InclusionTuesday

Last week, our Senior Member, Rtd Justice Flavia Ssenoga Anglin, together with Dorothy Kabali, paid us a courtesy visit at the FIDA-Uganda secretariat . The visit was warm, engaging, and provided a valuable opportunity to reconnect and exchange ideas on our ongoing work and shared mission. We are especially grateful for the introduction to a potential donor based in the UK, which presents a promising opportunity to further support and expand our initiatives. It also reminded us of the unique strength and influence within our membership, and the important role it plays in advancing our collective goals. 🌟

A good sleep is such a rejuvenating mental health reset! 🌼 Our Programs Volunteer shares that when she rests, she wakes up refreshed, with clarity, renewed energy, and new ideas. 📷: Nakato Immaculate, Programs Unit, FIDA-Uganda. #MentalHealthAwareness

“The reason we have gender equality and protections in our laws is because of international frameworks like CEDAW.” In her remarks, Dr. @BrendaAkia, Vice Chair and Rapporteur of the @UN CEDAW Committee, highlighted the critical role of global human rights mechanisms in shaping national laws and advancing the rights of women and girls, including those with disabilities. She emphasized that frameworks like CEDAW are not distant or abstract, they are powerful, legally binding tools that communities can use to hold governments accountable and drive real change. Dr. @BrendaAkia also emphasized the importance of grassroots voices, noting that the lived experiences and data shared by Community Legal Volunteers and civil society actors are essential in influencing international advocacy and accelerating action at national level. Supported by @CrossroadsIntl. #GEIFProject #InclusiveJustice

“Our role is to listen to you, carry your voices, and amplify them where you may not reach.” In her remarks, Laura Nyirinkindi, Member of the @UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls, emphasized the critical role of lived experiences in shaping global human rights advocacy. She highlighted that the Working Group exists to engage directly with women, understand intersecting forms of discrimination, including disability, and use this evidence to hold governments accountable and push for meaningful change. Encouraging participants to speak out, she underscored that every story, barrier, and lived reality shared contributes to influencing policies, strengthening protections, and advancing dignity and equality for women and girls everywhere. Supported by @CrossroadsIntl. #GEIFProject #InclusiveJustice

Women with disabilities continue to face barriers to justice, legal information, and protection from gender-based violence. Through the “𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔” 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕, FIDA-Uganda is strengthening the capacity of women with disabilities to serve as Community Legal Volunteers and bridge the gap between marginalized communities and formal justice systems. Supported by the Gender Equality Innovation Fund, GEIF, through @CrossroadsIntl, this dialogue creates space for women Community Legal Volunteers from Arua and Kampala to share their lived experiences directly with @UN gender equality duty-bearers and shape advocacy for more inclusive justice systems. ✨ #GEIFProject #Inclusion

#MondayMotivation: A reminder that knowing our rights is only the beginning. Real change happens when women are supported to claim them, speak up, and be heard.

FIDA-U was pleased to host @IcelandinUganda Head of Mission H.E. Hildigunnur Engilbertsdóttir & Head of Cooperation @svennigudmars in Buvuma Island. Engaging activists& CLVs highlighted the urgency of addressing GBV,teenage pregnancies & the power of community-led solutions. 🇮🇸🇺🇬

To commemorate Women’s Month, and mark the start of Sexual Awareness Month, the FIDA-Uganda @Makerere Student Chapter hosted the 𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐀-𝐌𝐔𝐊 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓. 🤝 Under the theme “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔” the get together emphasized the need to sustain conversations on issues affecting women and to keep raising awareness on key prevailing issues. It brought together members of the chapter and affiliated chapters for dialogue, networking, and shared learning on women’s rights and advocacy. A lot was learnt and life-long connections were formed. One thing that remained distinct is that it's through our conversations that movements are sparked and it's through our questions that change is driven for. ✨ Supported by @unwomenuganda, @EUinUG, @NLinUganda under @GlobalSpotlight through the HER Access: SRHR & SGBV Response project. #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

📺 Catch us TONIGHT on the @nbstv Impact Show as we discuss Sexual and Gender-based Violence in recognition of Sexual Awareness Month. 📌 Time: 8:00 PM (EAT)