The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers

On Saturday 25 September 2010, FIDA Uganda held a full day of free training for young women lawyers. The training was aimed at helping young women lawyers learn how to conduct successful community legal education sessions... Read the rest of this entry »

Abortion remains one of the most controversial issues in public debate arenas, for good reason. It is controversial for both obvious and not so obvious reasons; some shudder at the thought of the bloody waste products of an abortion, others fear the wrath of their god and the divine havoc their god might wreak on their entire nation in response to relaxed laws on abortion, others frown at the notion that women should have full control over their bodies, others imagine the grandchildren who might never take their first breath because of abortion. However, the controversy surrounding abortion continues to contribute to maternal mortality. The controversy has fostered a culture of dehumanizing stigma towards those considering abortion, and it has facilitated the spread of lethal misinformation on abortion. Read the rest of this entry »

With the support of UNIFEM, FIDA Uganda held a two-day workshop on conflict resolution and peace monitoring, at Sunset Hotel in Gulu from the 27th to the 28th of May 2010... Read the rest of this entry »