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Lango Regional Network

WHRDNU launches Lango Regional Network

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Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda (WHRDNU) conducted a two days training to launch the Lango Regional Network for Women Human Rights Defenders from October 10th-11th2022 at Hotel Tasha in Lira district.

Session one: understanding each other as an activist River of Life

Participants discussed their journeys as  human rights defenders  explaining how they have not been straight with ups and downs, some calm moments but also moments to cherish/opportunities

River of life example in Lango
                                                   River of life example 
  • Akiria Patricia shared that networking through relationships like friends enabled her raise funds to fulfill her passion to fight for the rights of sex workers and child abuse, but the community has constantly discriminated against her due to ignorance.
  • Abalo Grace said, she identified a child who as denied the right to food, then she reported a case to police, that she has also faced some challenges like some security officers not supporting cases she reports.
  • Barbra Apio shared on it is not easy to carry out activism work in Apac especially defending LBQT rights, she has often been referred to as one promoting immorality and has been arrested but managed to continue because of the passion for the work.
Participants illustrating on how the WHRDN-U works to protect WHRDs Lango
                                     Participants illustrating on how the WHRDN-U works to protect WHRDs Lango

Understanding the nature of threats/challenges facing WHRDs 

Different experiences on the threats/challenges were presented based on the different Thematic Action Groups

Ms. Rashida Adong presenting on the threats faced by the GBV activists
Ms. Rashida Adong presenting on the threats faced by the GBV activists
A presentation on the threats and challenges from the Disability WHRDs
                                      A presentation on the threats and challenges from the Disability WHRDs

Day 2

Role plays

Four role-plays were acted to emphasize on who a defender is and the nature of threats received by the WHRDs in order to request for protection support

Participants acting during the role-plays
                 Participants acting during the role-plays

 

 

Launch of Busoga regional network

WHRDNU launches Busoga Regional Network

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Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda (WHRDN-U) conducted a two days training at Hotel Paradise, Jinja from October 4th-5th 2022  to increase awareness among WHRDs on their rights and safety. The twenty WHRDs were from different TAGs which included; nine GBV activists, two from Disability rights, one LBQT, four female journalists, three from Land, Environment, Oil and Extractives and one of social justice.

Mr. Lokyaza Moses giving an introductory remark during the meeting
                                         Mr. Lokyaza Moses giving an introductory remark during the meeting

River of Life

Participants discussed their human rights defending journeys explaining how they have not been straight in terms of the challenges received but also some calm moments with achievements. Below shows some of the WHRDs’ journeys of defending human rights.

River of life example
                                                             River of life example

Brenda Kugonza continued to emphasize on how the WHRDN-U works to promote the safety and security of the WHRDs.

Ms Brenda Kugonza emphasizing how WHRDNU works
                                                  Ms Brenda Kugonza emphasizing how WHRDNU works

Day 2

Participants had a discussion on the importance of networking, some of the key issues from group 1 and 2 were;

Mariam Namusabi a GBV activist from Jinja presented for group 1 said, that it promotes sisterhood of taking care of one another, supporting one another in case of attack, sharing information and knowledge.

Ms. Sarah Namaggo from Kaliro district working on disability rights from group 2 presented on some of the following; in order to enjoy activism work through learning tips like, eat good, look good and be happy, carry out exchange visits.

WHRDs discuss the importance of networking
                                                      WHRDs discuss the importance of networking
Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda launches Bukedi regional network

WHRDNU launches Bukedi Regional Network

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Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda (WHRDNU) conducted a two days training to launch the Bukedi Regional Network for Women Human Rights Defenders. The training comprised of twenty one WHRDS and five staff from the secretariat was held from 7th- 8th October at Hotel Pretoria in Mbale district.

Mr Yusuf Makweta gives opening remarks
                                                                             Mr Yusuf Makweta gives opening remarks

Session one: Understanding each other as an activist River of Life

Participants discussed their human rights defending journeys explaining how they have not been straight, with ups and downs, some calm moments.

  • “Ayo Juliet a GBV activist from Tororo human rights rehabilitation center shared on how she started activism work after 22 acres of land were grabbed away from her by the husband who later divorced with her, her work has attracted the media, which has displayed it and thus attracting funding sources to continue fighting against GBV”.

 

  • “Ms. Okello Justin a GBV activist from Tororo says, she begun by reporting defilement cases of children to police perpetrated by head teachers and the teachers in various around Tororo. MIFUMI and Plan International begun facilitating her with money to continue with the work and later different politicians continued to support her with the work up to date”
Ms. Ayo Juliet (left) and Ms. Okello Justin (right) demonstrating their rivers of life
                                     Ms. Ayo Juliet (left) and Ms. Okello Justin (right) demonstrating their rivers of life

Session 2: Understanding the WHRDN-U illustration

Participants carried out a demonstration on how the WHRDN-U works to protect WHRDs from violations, threats, attacks.

Participants illustrating on how the WHRDN-U works to protect WHRDs
                                  Participants illustrating on how the WHRDN-U works to protect WHRDs

Session 3: Understanding the nature of threats/challenges facing WHRDs

Different experiences on the threats/challenges were presented based on the different Thematic Action Groups where each participant belonged.

Threats and challenges shared during the meeting
Threats and challenges shared during the meeting