POLICY ADVOCACY

Laws and Policies are frequently utilized to maintain the status quo and govern relationships within a given society, including those between men and women. However where there is political will, laws and policies can also be instrumental in combating and transforming entrenched power imbalances, patriarchal norms and multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that perpetuate gender inequalities.

UWONET’s policy advocacy programme is premised on the principles of equality and Government of Uganda (GoU)’s commitment to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and particularly Gender Based Violence (GBV).