Uganda Women's Network

✨ Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim sisters, brothers, partners, and communities celebrating! May this special occasion bring peace, joy, compassion, and renewed hope to you and your loved ones. Together, let us continue advancing equality, dignity, and justice for all. 🌙💫 #EidMubarak

Today, we hosted the Executive Secretary of @nuwodu, a women-led organization for persons with disabilities. Our discussions focused on strengthening resource mobilization efforts around our shared commitment to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE). Together, we continue to advance inclusion and collective action. #AlutaContinua @AgwangJesca @Kingroland95 @RitaAciro

At the Women’s Movement Press Conference, @uwonet joined partners in calling for gender equity, democratic accountability, and ethical leadership as the 12th Parliament of Uganda organizes its leadership structures. “We are seeking parity, equity, and development. One person’s mistake should not be used against 50% of the population,” noted Rita Aciro, ED @uwonet. Over the years, women leaders have established a standard of leadership that continues to shape expectations for future women leaders. Article 33(4) of the Constitution guarantees women equal opportunities in political, economic, and social life. The Women’s Movement stands united in advancing inclusive and accountable governance. #WomenLeadershipUG @ccgea1 @FOWODE_UGANDA @SarahBireete @patriciamunabi @RitaAciro @WDNUganda @PerryAritua @WinnieKiiza

VIDEO: The Commissioner for Gender and Women Affairs at the @Mglsd_UG, Angella Nakafero, has warned that the heavy burden of unpaid care and domestic work carried by women and girls continues to undermine productivity, economic empowerment, and national development. @MuhamadiMatovu #NBSAt430 #NBSUpdates

@uwonet annual symposium on UCW Dr. Peace shares the findings about the relationship between climate change ,unpaid care and gender equality. This is being moderated by @AAssimwe @RitaAciro @CSBAGUGANDA @SeatiniZw @GAFIUg @COGE_UG @EBUWACI

@RitaAciro @OxfaminUganda @ElliotOrizaarwa @npereth123 @susan_achen @GAFIUg @flaviakalule @akitengisabella @WereJuliet @PerryAritua @ShantyFrancis Ms. @RitaAciro thanked @OxfaminUganda @Moglsd_UG & other development partners for their continued support to advancing unpaid care work agenda & called upon participants to use the space for learning, reflection & strengthening collective action towards a care-responsive society.

.@RitaAciro, ED uwonet, urged participants to celebrate the collective effort that has built a truly Ugandan body of knowledge on unpaid care work. Together, let us strengthen partnerships, close data gaps, &advance a national learning agenda that centres women’s lived realities.

Commissioner @Nakafee51157056 from @Moglsd_UG appreciated @uwonet under leadership of @RitaAciro for strengthening advocacy on Unpaid Care work through national research& evidence generation, noting that evidence-based research is critical in shaping policies & advancing equality

“Unpaid care work is not invisible or private labour -it is the foundation that sustains families, communities & economies.” says @RitaAciro ED @uwonet during the Annual Research Symposium on Unpaid Care and Domestic Work. @OxfaminUganda @Moglsd_UG @Angelanakafeer2 @ShantyFrancis

Mr. @ShantyFrancis Country Director @OxfaminUganda thanked @uwonet team for the convening & underscored that unpaid care work remains the invisible foundation sustaining communities, families &economies globally, despite being largely undervalued and underinvested in. @RitaAciro

We are delighted to be part of the annually symposium on Unpaid Cate and domestic work hosted by @uwonet in collaboration with @OxfaminUganda. Legal policy reform, community awareness, behavior change, improved infrastructure & services delivery are some of the recommendations.

Professor mary sonko speaking my mind in her discussion . She brings out Kabeers theory about resources,Agency and achievements and discusses and the aspects of control and access of power and resources. @uwonet research symposium on UCW

What is happening now the presentation of the research findings on the analysis of economic gov’t programs for responsiveness to the care economy @uwonet @RitaAciro @Angella @EBUWACI @WEGCDA3 @cs_ffd @CSBAdc

Commissioner Angela Nakafeero of @Mglsd_UG emphasized that evidence shows women and girls continue to shoulder increasing roles and responsibilities due to harmful social norms that privilege men and boys. She called for deliberate action to advance positive masculinity and drive social norm change. She noted that research on #UCDW is critical for evidence-based policymaking by informing solutions, guiding resource allocation, promoting equity and justice, and strengthening accountability at all levels. #CareWork #GenderEquality #SocialNorms @RitaAciro @AAssimwe

Mr. Odokorach Shanty Francis, Country Director of #OXFAM in Uganda, emphasized that care work sustains families, communities, and economies, yet remains undervalued and underpaid globally. He called for greater recognition, investment, and policy action on care work. @OxfaminUganda @PeaceChandini

Today, #UWONET convened the Annual Research Symposium on #UCDW to elevate unpaid care work as a national policy and development priority through locally grounded evidence and lived experiences. “Research is transforming narratives, challenging norms, and driving meaningful change on #UCDW,” noted Ms. Rita in her opening remarks. With support from #OXFAM in Uganda and partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Ugandan-led evidence continues to move #UCDW from the margins into the centre of public policy and development discourse. #CareWork #GenderEquality #ResearchForChange @OxfaminUganda @Mglsd_UG

📢 OPEN CALL: WOMEN’S VOICES – CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Did you participate in Uganda’s 2026 General Elections as a woman leader, aspiring leader, or young woman leader? We want to hear your story! Share your experiences, challenges, lessons, and achievements to help shape evidence, policy, and advocacy for women’s political participation and leadership. 🗓 Deadline: 29th May, 2026 📧 Send expressions of interest to: uwonet1@gmail.com CC: julian@uwonet.or.ug Women from diverse backgrounds, including young women, women with disabilities, and marginalized groups, are encouraged to apply. #WomenLead #WomenInPolitics #HerVoiceMatters #UgandaDecides2026 #WomenLeadership

We didn't even know how to swear when we just joined lower council leadership, I give thanks to @RitaAciro our Ed @uwonet and to @JulianNaluwooza for molding us to being confident and lifting our self esteem as women leaders in kamuli district.

Happening this week in Mukono and Buikwe Districts is the training of women entrepreneurs on social norm change and business growth under the Generating Growth Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs (GROW) Project for Business Growth. Some of the key lessons learned and takeaways shared by the women entrepreneurs include; the importance of book keeping, documentation, business registration, understanding human rights laws and policies, and embracing digital and e-commerce opportunities to grow their enterprises. Participants have also appreciated the benefits of paying taxes, gained enhanced awareness on women’s rights, and strengthened their understanding that women should not face discrimination based on their sex. Women entrepreneurs have further shared that they should not be confined only to domestic spaces, but can actively and sustainably engage in business and economic opportunities. They have also highlighted that women have a voice and can advocate for themselves, including through understanding and utilizing available Gender-Based Violence (GBV) referral pathways and support systems within their communities. Some of the emerging issues raised by participants include concerns around property rights and inheritance, as well as harmful social norms that continue to impede women’s business growth, such as the perception that some highly income-generating jobs are meant for men and not women. Other challenges highlighted include low confidence among women and fear of using banks to keep funds, which continue to affect women’s economic empowerment and security amongst others. @UgGrowproject @WorldBankAfrica @RitaAciro @AAssimwe @Angelanakafeer2 @UWEAL_Ug @PSF_Uganda @Mglsd_UG