📖 𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐀-𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 A comprehensive look at our 2025 impact in dismantling systemic discrimination and advancing gender equality across Uganda. Through frontline legal aid, landmark strategic litigation, and the Self-Actualization Model of Empowerment (SAME), FIDA-Uganda continues to protect vulnerable women and children, recover critical assets, and reform customary governance structures. ⚖️ Scan code to explore full impact. 🎉 #AGM2026 #ReimaginingWomensRightsAdvocacy

Our Iganga Field Office, with support from @IDLO, funded by @SwedeninUG, we engaged community members in Kiboyo Village, Iganga District, on land rights, succession, children’s rights and court processes. ⚖️ The engagement provided a platform for community members and local leaders to discuss legal challenges affecting their community and explore lawful avenues for redress. A Mobile Legal Aid Clinic was also scheduled to provide legal advice and support to residents with pressing cases. Strengthening legal awareness and bringing legal aid closer to communities are essential steps towards ensuring that everyone can understand, claim and exercise their rights. 🤝 #IDLOProject

For the mining communities of Nanyidik, Moroto District, the realities of marble extraction extend beyond the resources taken from the ground. Reports of unpaid earnings, unequal pay, sexual exploitation, unsafe working conditions and limited access to basic services raise critical questions about whose rights are protected in the pursuit of profit. FIDA-Uganda supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪, and in collaboration with @UccaUg, engaged miners and community stakeholders in a community baraza to discuss these challenges and identify practical pathways towards accountability. The engagement reinforces a central message of the 7th Annual National Forum on Business and Human Rights: 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔, 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. Women must be able to earn a living free from exploitation. Workers must receive fair payment for their labour. And communities must have access to effective remedies when their rights are violated. Through legal guidance and the development of simple contract templates for marble transactions, FIDA-Uganda is supporting miners to strengthen their ability to document agreements and pursue remedies for unpaid earnings. 📚 #RDEProject #BHRForum2026 #EnablingChange

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧!🏆 Congratulations to @BishopStuartUni, @iuiukampala, @kiuvarsity, and @GuluVarsity on making it to the semi-finals of the National Inter-University Gender and Human Rights Moot Court Competition! As they prepare to make their case, these teams will put their legal knowledge, research and advocacy skills to the test under the theme: “𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑽𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔: 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒔.” Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪 #GenderandHumanRightsMoot2026 #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

When she’s not taking pictures or editing videos, Rachel is soaking in nature and getting her daily dose of the Word of God. 🌿 For her, these are more than just feel-good moments. They’re her go-to ways of managing stress, finding peace and recharging when life gets a little too loud. ✨ #MentalHealthAwareness

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 🔉 Happening tomorrow: a practical, timely, and impactful Continuing Legal Education Virtual Training designed to enhance your expertise and strengthen your legal practice serving as the final CLE training for the year . 📚 Training Topic: Gender - responsive legal aid service provision 📌 This session attracts 5 CLE points. 💻 Virtual from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 💰 Training Fees : • FIDA Senior Members – UGX 100,000 • FIDA Junior Members – UGX 70,000 • Non-members – UGX 120,000 💳 Payments: MTN: 151908 Airtel: 4345642 ☎️ For inquiries: +256 784 280915 #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

This Wednesday, we join @reachahand in partnership with @MinofHealthUG and other partners for the LINK. LEARN. ACT. Webinar on 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. Let’s unpack the gaps in justice and protection, explore what needs to change to hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure that girls are protected and young people’s voices are heard. 📅 Wednesday, 28 October 2026 ⏰ 3:30–5:00 PM EAT 💻 Online 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4z33INE

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬. 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. FIDA-Uganda joins stakeholders at the 7th Annual National Forum on Business and Human Rights to reflect on progress under Uganda’s National Action Plan and strengthen commitment to responsible business conduct. As we advance this agenda, protecting women’s rights, promoting gender equality and ensuring access to justice must remain central to building a society where everyone’s dignity is respected. 📅 26–28 October 2026 | 📍 Sheraton Hotel, Kampala #BusinessAndHumanRights #GenderEquality #AccessToJustice

Survival is not the same as freedom. Women's rights must include agency, choice, and the power to shape their own futures. Let us move beyond celebrating women’s resilience to challenging the barriers that make resilience necessary. #MondayMotivation

⚖️𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐒! Eight universities battle it out in the Quarter-Finals of the National Inter-University Gender and Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026, all eyes turn to the distinguished minds behind the bench! Meet the judges who will put the participants' legal reasoning, advocacy skills, and understanding of gender and human rights to the test. With every submission scrutinised and every argument challenged, only the most compelling advocacy will stand out! 🔗 Watch here: meet.google.com/xch-vrnq-fkf Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪 #GenderandHumanRightsMoot2026 #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

⚖️ The Moot Court Competition Quarter-Finals Are Ongoing! Join in as law students go head-to-head, presenting their legal arguments and demonstrating their knowledge and advocacy skills. Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪 🔗 Link: meet.google.com/xch-vrnq-fkf #GenderandHumanRightsMoot2026 #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

🎉Happy Birthday, Jackie💜 May your special day be filled with love, laughter, and beautiful memories. Your leadership, dedication, and passion for creating positive change in the communities we serve are truly appreciated. As you begin another year, may it bring you good health, happiness, continued success, and new opportunities to grow and achieve your dreams. Wishing you a fulfilling year ahead! 💐

FIDA-Uganda welcomed the Head of Mission, Ms. Katrin Einarsdottir, from the @IcelandinUganda and a delegation from the University of Iceland’s GRO-GEST (Gender Equality Studies and Training) programme for discussions on advancing gender equality and strengthening future collaboration. 🤝 The engagement highlighted FIDA-Uganda’s work in promoting economic independence through the Self-Actualization Model and integrating gender-transformative, human rights-based approaches across its programmes. Discussions also explored opportunities to strengthen the FIDA-Uganda Leadership Academy by drawing on GRO-GEST’s learning model to enhance curriculum delivery, build institutional capacity, and equip grassroots leaders and legal aid providers with the knowledge and skills to advance gender justice. We look forward to building on this partnership to expand opportunities for gender-transformative leadership and strengthen the impact of our work. 🇮🇸 #IcelandProject #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇪, our Napak Field Office convened a training for Community Legal Volunteers to strengthen case identification, documentation, referrals and coordination with local leaders, police and the legal aid clinic. Through practical case scenarios, group discussions and individual mentorship, CLVs enhanced their understanding of the limits of mediation, the handling of criminal cases and referral pathways for gender-based violence. The engagement also promoted peer learning and improved approaches to case reporting and client follow-up. CLVs reaffirmed their commitment to timely referrals, improved documentation and stronger community engagement, contributing to more effective access to justice at the community level. #CLVSpotlight #RDEProject

🏆THE QUARTER-FINAL SHOWDOWN IS HERE! The stakes are higher, the arguments are sharper, and the race to the title continues! Our National Inter-University Gender and Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026 enters an exciting new phase as eight universities prepare to face off in the Quarter-Finals virtually, this Friday. Supported by 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇱🇮🇷 #GenderandHumanRightsMoot2026 #FIDAULeadershipAcademy

𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ⚖️ FIDA-Uganda joins stakeholders under the theme: ‘𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑼𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂’𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔’, to reflect on progress in implementing Uganda’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and strengthen collective action towards responsible business practices. As Uganda advances this agenda, women’s rights and gender equality must remain central to the conversation. Women workers, entrepreneurs and communities can experience distinct barriers to accessing decent work, equal opportunities and effective remedies when their rights are violated. Addressing these barriers requires sustained commitment, meaningful accountability and systems that protect the rights and dignity of all. Human rights must not end at the workplace door, nor remain commitments on paper. They must be upheld in practice, protected through accountability and reinforced by access to justice. 📅 26–28 October 2026 📍 Sheraton Hotel, Kampala #BusinessAndHumanRights #GenderEquality #AccessToJustice