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Let the airwaves touch all!

June 7, 2023 12:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Let the airwaves touch all!

To maintatian engagement in community“Interactive Issue based Radio talk shows on local radio stations to improve civic awareness and accountability of service delivery”.  These were be call-in sessions for the leaders to enlighten the community on the status of the different issues at hand. The first round of shows was... Read More


Learn Grow Multiply

June 7, 2023 11:58 am Published by Comments Off on Learn Grow Multiply

As a learning organization, WLEDE undertook peer learning sessions with the Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative Reach Out Mbuya Community Health) is a community-based non-governmental organization working with the urban and rural poor communities currently in 6 districts. ROM provides a unique model of care to People Living with... Read More


Together the road is endless!

June 7, 2023 11:30 am Published by Comments Off on Together the road is endless!

WLEDE is undertaking  Peer networking for cross-party learning to sustain engagement in driving change, These will be interactive learning sessions between different political parties with an emphasis on gender equality policies and practices implementation. In the spirit of inclusiveness, a planning meeting took place on  11 May at Kapital Kitchen... Read More


Women Leadership Development – WLEDE

Singing songs from Rwenzori

June 7, 2023 11:03 am Published by Comments Off on Singing songs from Rwenzori

In our bid to continue strengthening our capacity as a model organization, WLEDE undertook peer learning sessions with the Kabarole Women’s Health Support Initiative (KWHSI) that took place at their offices in Fort Portal City on the 3rd and 4th of May 2023. The Kabarole Women Health Support Initiative is... Read More


Women Leadership Development – WLEDE

Nurture Nature To Have A Nurturing Future

April 24, 2023 1:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Nurture Nature To Have A Nurturing Future

In 2018 Women in Leadership Development AVSI Foundation and Nile Forestry Agro embarked on implementing Enhancing Green Opportunity (EGO project) a 3-year project funded by European Union (EU). With the aim of leveraging technical expertise, operational strengths and financial resources needed in addressing/facilitating innovative to solve the identified problems in... Read More


Women Leadership Development – WLEDE

UOC-GED COMMISSION COMMEMORATES THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

March 25, 2023 2:24 pm Published by Comments Off on UOC-GED COMMISSION COMMEMORATES THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

Uganda Olympic Committee Gender Equality and Diversity Commission joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD)ON 8TH March 2023 on Saturday 24th March 2023 at Kitante Hill School. Kampala, Uganda under the theme “Embracing Equity, Diversity & Girls Inclusion in Sports”. The Gender Equality and Diversity... Read More


Celebrating the strides Of Women and Youth in the digital space in 2023. International Women’s Day 2023

March 7, 2023 6:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Celebrating the strides Of Women and Youth in the digital space in 2023. International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day is upon us yet again, the theme for this year is ‘Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future’. This theme is based on the United Nations 67th Commission on the Status of Women priority theme ‘Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality... Read More


Women Leadership Development – WLEDE

Ugandans applaud government efforts to promote gender equality but want more. Stevenson Ssevume Male, Mir Muhtadi Faiaz, Namratha Rao and Anita Raj

January 20, 2023 4:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Ugandans applaud government efforts to promote gender equality but want more. Stevenson Ssevume Male, Mir Muhtadi Faiaz, Namratha Rao and Anita Raj

Gender gaps persist in educational attainment and asset ownership. The past two decades have seen an increase in the number of women in elected office, including the confirmation of Robinah Nabbanja as prime minister in June 2021 (UN Women, 2021 a, b). Women currently hold 34% of seats in Parliament,... Read More


SEASONS GREETINGS 2022

December 28, 2022 3:47 pm Published by Comments Off on SEASONS GREETINGS 2022

Friends, It’s time to close the books of another year, and  there wouldn’t be any books to close if you did not play part in what transpire in WLEDE – 2022.   Together, we have been able to accomplish a lot of  amazing interventions and eventually achieved the year’s goal.  It has been a  year for growth, rebuilding,... Read More