Uganda Women of Faith Network ( UWOFNET)

Monday, 09 January 2012 04:46

• Uganda Women of Faith Network ( UWOFNET)

FORMATION OF UGANDA  WOMEN OF FAITH NETWORK  – UGANDA (UWOFNET)

From 24th February to 27th February 2008, 20 Women delegates from different faith groups in Uganda including the Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Anglican Church of Uganda, Muslim faith and Jewish community came together to participate in a four –day  training on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as it links to HIV & AIDS held at Colline Hotel, Mukono. The training was organized by Religions for Peace (WCRP) Women’s Mobilization Program in collaboration with Inter-Religious Council of Uganda.

This followed  the launch of  AWOFNETU by Honorable, Mariam Mayanja, Minister for Women, Buganda Government, represented her Royal Highness, the Queen of Buganda on 27th February 2008. This was witnessed by the Secretary General of IRCU, Chairman Council of Presidents The Elder Pastor Wanni Chairman Council of President Uganda and Mrs. Emma Kang’ethe ACRL Director for African Women of Faith Network .

Photo taken on the day when UWOFNET was launched at Mukono Collines Hotel  What you see are the Women representative from different Faith who participated in the Workshop on Gender Based Violence and how it is linked to HIV/Aids.

OUR VISION :Transformed God fearing peaceful families and communities.

OUR MISSION : To promote the development of a holistic and qualitative life of a vulnerable women as a basis of building strong families, peaceful Communities and Nation. .

PROGRAMMES / AREAS OF PARTNERSHIP and COLLABORATION

1. NETWORKING BUILDING
2. PEACE  BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOCUSING ON WOMEN,YOUTH AND CHILDREN
3. WOMEN OF FAITH AS AGENTS OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION- ENDING GBV, DV, AND ALL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
4. DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION
5. PROMOTING ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LEGAL SURVICES FOR THE MARGINALIZED GROUPS.
6. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION
7. GENDER,  WOMEN’S HEALTH - HIV/AIDS, ISSUES OF REPRODUCTIVE AND MARTERNAL HEALTH
8. VISIONALY LEADERSHIP.-  EQUIPING WOMEN WITH QUALITY LEADERSHIP AND GOOD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AT ALL LEVELS.