Country Coalition
Uganda
To bridge the implementation gap between laws and policies on women's land rights in Uganda.
August 2022
OVERVIEW
The S4HL campaign in Uganda builds on previous and existing initiatives to promote and protect women’s land rights. It builds momentum for collective advocacy by bringing together women’s land rights organizations and other organizations that work on land-related issues for women such as agriculture, food security, climate change, investments, among others.
It’s a multifaceted campaign that recognizes the broad continuum of land rights in regards to WLR (access, use, control, and ownership).
The campaign positions grassroots women at the center as leaders by strengthening their participation, voice, agency, and self-efficacy in land governance in Uganda.
KEY FOCUS AREAS
While there are several obstacles to the realization of women land rights in Uganda, this Campaign focuses on five priority issues:
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Strengthen participation, voice, and agency of grassroots women in land governance
ACTIVITIES: A SNAPSHOT
Roundtable meetings
S4HL Uganda convenes dialogues with Government officials and other key stakeholders to discuss matters concerning land management, usage, collaboration, and strategic planning, ultimately contributing to positive social change and empowerment of women.
Grassroots Women Leaders Academies
The academies seek to establish a strong grassroots women regional base for collective advocacy on WLRs. During the Academies, women leaders from organised women's groups and community-based organisations (CBOs) are trained on how to organize, engage, and influence land governance processes.
Media campaigns
The S4HL campaign in Uganda harnesses the power of media platforms to raise awareness, mobilise support, and drive change on women's land rights issues. The campaign uses both mainstream and online media.
Community mobilisation
S4HL Uganda works with communities through dialogues and village sensitisation meetings to help individuals identify harmful social and cultural norms that restrict women from fully enjoying their full bundle of rights on land and be able to transform.
Member Organizations
Coordinator: Uganda Community-Based Association for Women and Children’s Welfare (UCOBAC)
NGOs/INGOs
Global Land Tool Network
Habitat for Humanity
GIZ
National Land Coalition
Transparency International
LEMU
Uganda Land Alliance
LandNet Uganda
Food Rights Alliance
Oxfam Uganda
Act Together
FIDA
Women and Girl Child Development Association
Youth Plus Policy Network Uganda
Buganda Land Board
Life Concern (LICO)
Pader NGO forum
Land Justice Network
Action for Women and Awakening in Rural Environment (AWARE)
African Rural Development Initiatives, Mbale district
Local Sustainable Communities Org
Ateker Cultural Center, Karamoja
Allied Workers Association
Action for Development (ACFODE)
Actionaid Uganda
Kigezi Women in Development (KWID)
LOSCO
Community Based Organisation (CBOs) / Women Organised Groups
Kawempe Home Based Care Alliance
LUCOHECO
Rostrum for Social Development Initiative
Women and Girl Child Development (WEGCDA)
Kasaali Farmers’ Cooperative Society
Nsonso Buyamba Farmers’ SACCO
Kakuuto Network of Indigenous Voluntary Association (KANIVA)
Coalition of Women Economic Empowerment Beyond Borders (COWEB Uganda)
Butumi Akwata Empola Women’s Group
She Talk
Nakaseeta Institute for Adult Education And Development (NIFAED)
Mityante Community Centre
Biyinzika Namungo Development Orgnaization
Sirobera Poultry Women’s Group
Magala-Ntembo Saving and Credit Development Group
Tulikimu Women’s Producer Organization
Girls Outloud Luweero - Uganda
Vvamutulo Women’s Group
Basooka Kwavula Women’s Group
Kazinga Twegatte Women’s Group
Tuyimukye Cattle Rearing Group
Touch the Heart Uganda – Naalya
African Women Network
MER-BER GRO
GFA
Ora Women Entrepreneurs
Zombo District Farmers Association
Charity For Hope
Pader Women Youth Champions
NORMAU
Pader Women Right
Kakiika Women’s Group
Action for Improved Health and Wealth
Giving Hope Foundation
Aim Home Care Uganda
United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
Women for Green Economy Movement Uganda -WOGEM
Create Impact Initiative
Margaret and Emma Organisation
Champions for Women’s Land Rights Association-Amuria
Women with Disability Association (AWDA)
Touch Ministries
TEKWIP (Teso Karamoja Women Initiative For Peace)
Inspire Youth
Ask8 Center for Skills Development
Virtuous Woman Foundation
COMMO
Karamoja Special Children Initiative
Aberu Kanyoutu group
Busia United Miners Association
Tiira Small Scale and Mining Association
Akobwait Womens Group
Grazia Development Foundation
Girls Support Centre
LOCODI
Acts of Woman
Aibuses Foundation
