WHAT
IS ACFODE?
Action
for Development is a voluntary, non-profit making civil society women's
organization. ACFODE works in close collaboration with other organizations,
to improve the status and lives of women in Uganda; enabling them realize
their full potential and talents enhancing their contribution to national
development. ACFODE is an alliance of committed members dedicated to
improve the professional, personal, legal, economic and educational
status of women Formed in 1985, ACFODE seeks to create and stimulate
awareness among the Ugandan society to the needs, problems and rights
of women. ACFODE seeks to meet the changing needs and demands of society
with significant difference.
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FORUM
FOR WOMEN IN DEMOCRACY (FOWODE)
Mission
To promote gender equality in all decision making through advocacy,
training, research and publishing.
Objectives:
a.To establish a Research Training Centre to prepare women and support
them for leadership positions in the public and private sectors.
b.To provide women with skills training and gender awareness for increased
and more effective participation in decision-making.
c.To identify and pressure for strategies to increase womenıs participation
in all areas in decision-making.
d.To identify issues of critical concern to women and address them through
advocacy, skills training, research and information sharing.
e.To mobilise, sensitive and educate women about their human civic rights.
f.To provide a forum for women and other marginalised groups to influence
public policy through dialogue and negotiation.
g.To encourage collaboration of women leaders in the Eastern African
sub-region and internationally through information exchange, seminars,
workshops and conferences.
h.To cooperate with other women organisations in working toward the
goal of gender equality.
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HON.
MIRIA MATEMBE, Minister of Ethics & Integrity
Mrs.
Miria Matembe holds a Masters Degree in Law from the Development University
of Warmick and a Bachelors of Laws Degree from Makerere University (1996
- 1997) Mrs. Matembe also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- from the Law development Center in Kampala from 1976 - 1977). A Certificate
in Trainer of Trainers from the Eastern and Southern Management Institute
(Arusha 1998), A Certificate in Women Management and Development Planning
from the Eastern and Southern Management Institute (Arusha). A certificate
in Human Rights of Women (Austria 1993). Click
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