WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Our women’s rights work in Kasese:

1. Economic Empowerment & Microfinance

Expand access to microcredit, revolving loans, savings groups, and entrepreneurship training—building on AWWEU's existing microcredit services—to boost women’s financial autonomy and resilience.

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2. Vocational Training & Education

Offer vocational skills (e.g., tailoring, ICT, agriculture techniques), literacy, and life-skills workshops, targeting young mothers and out-of-school girls to enhance agency and employability.

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3. Legal Rights & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response

Establish community-based mechanisms—such as hotlines, legal aid, and peer defenders—to support survivors of GBV and educate communities on women’s legal rights .

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4. Advocacy & Leadership Development

Train women as local gender champions and leaders across villages to represent community interests and influence local governance, land rights, and resource distribution.

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5. Integrated Health & Reproductive Justice

Ensure access to reproductive health services, HIV/AIDS support, and menstrual hygiene resources (e.g., sanitary pad distribution, education) to reduce absenteeism and support dignity.

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Provide training that combines agroforestry, sustainable farming, and tree-planting to improve livelihoods, build resilience, and shift power dynamics within households.

By integrating these strategies—microfinance, skill-building, legal support, leadership training, health services, and environmental empowerment—AWWEU can holistically advance women’s rights, economic inclusion, and social transformation in Kasese.