FORUM FOR WOMEN IN DEMOCRACY
Shaping the Future
About FOWODE
Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) is a women’s national non-partisan organisation established in 1995. FOWODE grew out of the Women’s Caucus of the 1994-1995 Constituent Assembly which debated and passed the 1995 Constitution.
Our Impact
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Women Leaders Nurtured for Gender Responsive Policy Making
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Young Women and Men Mentored for Alternative and Transformative Leadership
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Village Budget Clubs Holding Leaders Accountable
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Citizens Championing Gender Responsive Service Delivery in their Communities
Our Programmes
FOWODE Blog
28 April 2021HOW REDUCTION IN HEALTH SECTOR BUDGET WILL AFFECT WOMEN AND GIRLS MOST
By Twine Hope Rebecca Arinaitwe
While women comprise 52% of Uganda’s population, a typical woman continues to grapple with critical health issues that are only slightly addressed by the current budg...
Read More26 April 2021UNITED TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
How does the economic empowerment of women contribute to gender equality in Ugandan communities which are inherently patriarchal?
For Apio Gorreti, “In a community like mine which is deeply...
Read More26 April 2021CHANGING ONE MIND AT A TIME
For Jogga, his wife’s duty was to take care of the home. And although she is a salary earner, he never allowed her to make any decisions because he believed she did not have any developmental plans.&n...
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