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🎥 Who decides what’s fair when cohabiting couples separate? Vendors at Kalerwe Market share their views on the Marriage Bill and property sharing. #FamilyLawReformNow

Congratulations to our exceptional CEO, Ms. @AdrikoLillian, on receiving the Presidential International Women’s Day Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her outstanding contribution to advancing justice, gender equality, and the rights of women and girls. 🌟 This recognition reflects not only her leadership but also the collective effort of the communities we serve and the dedicated staff of FIDA-Uganda. The constituencies we serve remain at the heart of our mission; they are the reason our work exists and continues to grow. 🤝 Over the years, her commitment has strengthened the legal fraternity and the broader women’s movement, expanding access to justice and advancing gender equality in meaningful ways. We acknowledge and honour all our valued partners @DKinUganda @SwedeninUG @NLinUganda @IrlEmbUganda @EnabelinUganda @FOKUSkvinner @Sihanet @wecannotwait @unwomenuganda @bread4theworld @IcelandinUganda @UNDPUganda @EUinUG @NorwayMFA @GlobalSpotlight @SonkeTogether @JLOSUganda @JudiciaryUG @PoliceUg @Mglsd_UG @NUDIPU @DutchMFA @GlobalNamati @IDLO @CrossroadsIntl @LEFJustice for investing in our institution and the constituencies we serve. We appreciate the @GovUganda for recognising the role we play in advancing access to justice for women and girls. 🎉

“𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞?” Our officers break down the facts and provide clear answers to some of our most frequently questions.📚 #16DaysOfActivism2025 #EndOnlineViolence #FIDA16Days2025

Panel Discussion: From Policy to Practice Building Safe and Dignified Workplaces.🌟Supported by @EnabelinUganda. #16DaysOfActivism2025 #EndOnlineViolence #FIDA16Days2025

From Kampala to Pader, Gulu, and Lira, women’s rights activists have driven the @wecannotwait project, organising, mobilising, and building powerful movements for justice. At the coalition close-out ceremony, each Women’s Rights Coalition was honoured for its leadership, advocacy, and community empowerment. FIDA Uganda is humbled to stand beside these trailblazers and grateful to have contributed to their legal empowerment and protection efforts. ✨ #WCWProject

For the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of being part of @FIDA_Uganda’s #WeCannotWait campaign, a journey that strengthened my voice and deepened my advocacy for women’s rights. It made me braver, more confident and unafraid to stand up for what I believe in.

Through our ongoing efforts to create awareness on wills and trusts in local communities, we continue to promote access to justice and protect women’s rights to property and inheritance ⚖️. Recently, our Gulu office with support from @wecannotwait project, participated in the reading of a client’s will in Pece-Laroo, where FIDA-Uganda had earlier been entrusted with the document for safe custody. Upon the client’s passing, the will was formally declared to the family and handed over to the widow, who was appointed as the executrix of the estate. By building community awareness and offering legal support in matters of wills and succession, FIDA-Uganda is helping families handle inheritance matters peacefully, prevent conflicts, and uphold the dignity and rights of women in matters of property ownership 🌿. #WCWProject

We joined partners to close the We Cannot Wait Project a 5-year movement empowering women to lead and inspire change. Its legacy lives on through the Kampala Women’s Rights Coalition, where we proudly belong. #WeCannotWait #WomensRights #Liberty

Through the @wecannotwait project, we worked to advance gender justice by strengthening grassroots movements, influencing policy reform, and promoting the rights of women and girls. We’re proud to stand alongside passionate women’s right’s activists like you in advancing gender equality. #WCEProject

Lamwaka Irene Aziz, a women’s rights activist from Gulu, highlighted how the @wecannotwait project has strengthened their activist group to empower women to step into male-dominated leadership spaces and address gender-based violence in Gulu District. Through this initiative, they have introduced economic empowerment projects, such as liquid soap making, and advocated for access to clean water in partnership with local authorities, successfully securing the installation of eight boreholes. #WCWProject

Humbled & honoured to receive this certificate from @FIDAUganda in recognition of my work in community organizing, gender justice advocacy, and social justice engagement.This fuels my commitment 2 creating more safer spaces for women. #WeCanNotWait#FIDAUganda #Advocate

Celebrating 5 years of @wecannotwait! 🎉 Shoutout to our team leader Lucy Karabo of Girls Life Line Organization for her tireless work empowering girls, challenging gender norms & advancing feminist justice on the ground. 💕#WCW5Years #FeministPower @FIDA_Uganda @Lucykarabo1

Doreen Kisakye, serving under the Kampala Women’s Rights Activists Group, celebrates the solidarity and collective action fostered through the @wecannotwait project. She recalls the devastating Nakawa Market fire, when women from the group came together to support affected members with compassion and resilience. Doreen emphasizes that, with FIDA-Uganda’s support, the women have transformed their voices into power, championing advocacy and driving meaningful change. The group spearheaded the Market Women Act 2023 and successfully advocated for the inclusion of a daycare centre in Nakawa Market, ensuring a more supportive environment for women vendors and their children. #WCWProject

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 – 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗖𝗪 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 We are pleased to have @PeshPoni, a proud FIDA-Uganda member, moderating this important discussion. Our panel brings together Women’s Rights Activists who have been at the forefront of implementing the @wecannotwait project objectives within their respective districts. Together, they will reflect on achievements, share lessons, and chart strategies for sustaining feminist organizing and advocacy in the face of shrinking civic and donor spaces. #WCWProject

Serving as our moderator today is @elayzabeth, who leads Advocacy and Communications at FIDA-Uganda. #WCWProject

As we mark 5 years of the @wecannotwait (WCW) project ✨, we reflect on Uganda’s journey within the regional movement, celebrating the resilience of Women’s Rights Activists (WRAs), partners, and consortium members, while showcasing district and national successes, innovations, and stories of change. This milestone is not only about honoring achievements but also about engaging policymakers, consolidating outcomes, and reaffirming our regional solidarity to sustain feminist legal reforms and grassroots movement-building beyond the project 🎉. #WCWProject

📷Today we gather to celebrate 5 years of the @wecannotwait project 🎉, a groundbreaking feminist initiative implemented across the Greater Horn of Africa by a consortium of women’s rights organizations, including FIDA-Uganda, @Sihanet, @musawah, @Nagaad_Network, and @women_ewla. Since its inception, WCW has amplified the voices of grassroots women, challenged regressive socio-legal norms, and advanced inclusive feminist legal frameworks at both national and regional levels. In Uganda, FIDA-Uganda has spearheaded implementation through strategic litigation, legal aid, movement-building, strengthening the capacity of Women’s Rights Activists (WRAs), and policy advocacy. District-level interventions in Gulu, Lira, Pader, Kampala, and Kaabong have created tangible change, empowering WRAs, influencing legislation, and enhancing access to justice. #WCWProject

In Pader, women involved in shea butter production achieved a major milestone by securing the @UNBSug quality stamp and finalizing their first commercial contract with Movit, a leading cosmetic company. The group has already received its initial payment and is now scaling up production to meet growing demand.👏 Meanwhile, in Gulu, a women’s collective received a grant that allowed them to employ other women, creating a ripple effect of empowerment through enterprise. These economic achievements are part of the @wecannotwait project’s ongoing work in building financial literacy, budgeting skills, and group savings models, ensuring sustainable growth and independence for women-led enterprises. Abaro Okello, a member of the Pader Women’s Rights Coalition, through which the cooperative operates, shares insights on the journey of the Pader Shea Butter and Agro-Processing Cooperative Society Limited. 🎥 Watch the story here: tinyurl.com/mr2jynkr #WCWProject

Adong Irene Lillian, a Community Legal Volunteer (CLV) with FIDA-Uganda under the @wecannotwait Project supported by @Sihanet, has been at the forefront of mediating land disputes and advocating for women’s and children’s right to clean water in her community. She has emphasized how water access disputes often escalate into cases of GBV and SGBV. Through her advocacy and in collaboration with local leaders, a new borehole was introduced, improving access to safe water and reducing related conflicts. 👉 Watch her story here: youtu.be/hOitUYvO_cw #WCWProject #CLVSpotlight