Uganda Women's Organisations Women's Organisations Uganda Sorted alphabetically by name of organisation Action For Development (ACFODE) P.O. BOX 16729, Wandegeya Kampala Uganda Tel: 532311 Fax: 256-41-530 460 / 530 412 Action For Development (ACFODE) Spear House, 3rd Floor Plot 22, Jinja Road Kampala, Uganda Associate for Change: Women and Development. PO Box 9627 Tel: (256 41) 242230 Fax: (256 41) 590993 Bulindi Women's Club District Farm Institute 24 Miles FM Masindi Town P.O.Box 136 (HOIMA) Uganda Church Of Uganda, Women's Desk P.O. Box 14123 Kampala Uganda 256 41 270 218/9 256 41 251 140 EASSI Plot 100 Old Kiira Road, Bukoto P.O. Box 24965 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 256-41-543995/540527 Fax: 256-41-540256 E-mail: eassi@eassi.org Website: www.eassi.org The Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of (EASSI) is a sub-regional support mechanism established to follow up the implementation of the Platforms for Action (PFA) for the advancement of women. The Platforms for Action is the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing China in September 1995. Family Planning Association Of Uganda P.O. Box 10746, Old Kampala Hill Kampala Uganda Tel: 230260 Fax: 258300 High Hope Development Foundation Fort-Portal Western Uganda A Non Profit Organization. Our main focus is orphaned children and Women. International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-U) Parliamentary Avenue P.O. Box 2157 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 234383 (Legal education aspects) Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (ISIS WICCE) Plot 3302 Kansanga Gaba Rd, P.O. Box 4934 Kampala Uganda Tel: (256 41) 26600718 or (256 41) 266 007 Fax: (256 41) 268676 Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) P.O. Box 4934 Kampala Uganda Telephone no. 256-41-543953 Fax. no. 256-41-543954 E-mail: Isis@starcom.co.ug Isis-WICCE started in 1974 in Geneva, Switzerland, and relocated to Uganda in 1993. Isis-offices are also situated in Chile and the Phillipines. Isis was founded in response to the information needs of women from various regions of the world and aims to communicate ideas, create solidarity networks, and share information to overcome gender related inequality. To achieve its goal - empowerment of women - Isis-WICCE runs three programs focusing on exchange, publication and information & documentation. The Documentation Centre provides access to adequate and appropriate information on women globally. Its clients are researchers, women activists, women's groups and policy makers. Languages: English, Spanish, French, German. Kyakabadiima Women's Group c/o C. Bitwayiki Makere University Faculty of Agriculture P.O. Box 7062 Makere, Uganda (women's health issues) Ministry of Gender and Community Development (MGCD) Jinja Road, Plot 4 P.O. Box 7136 Kampala Uganda Tele 256-41-251401 Fax 256-41-257869 E-mail: MGCD@Mukla.ac.ug To empower communities particularly marginalised groups to realize and harness their potential for sustainable and gender responsive development. Formulation of gender oriented policies. Facilitating economic emancipation of Women. Promotion of Women's political and legal rights. Advocacy and awareness raising. Co-ordinating with other WID structures. Gender analysis training of management and ministerial authorities running civic, education, paralegal schemes, credit activity, research and information and collaborative with women organisations. Munakukaama Women's Development Association P.O. Box 5498 Kampala Uganda Tel: (256 481) 21901 Fax: (256-481) 21898 National Association Of Women's Organization In Uganda (NAWOU) P.O. Box 1663, Kampala Uganda Tel: (256-41) 258463 Fax: (256-41) 567 064/245 293 National Trust For The Advancement Of Rural Women In Uganda POB 3265/4th Floor/Spear House, Jirva Rd Kampala Uganda Tel: 233856 Fax: 236369 National Women's Association For Social And Educational Advancement (NWASEA) P.O.Box 519 Iganga Uganda (256)-495-2342 Staff Motherhood Initiative of Association of Women's Organizations of Uganda P.O.Box 1191 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 256-41-235791 Fax: 230784 (Maternal mortality, Maternal welfare, Community mobilization) Uganda Association Of University Women Deborah Vasente C/O Makerere University, POB 7062 Kampala Uganda Tel: (256-41) 531484 Fax: (256-41) 531286 Uganda Association Of Women Laywers (FIDA UGANDA) Deodata Namusoke Plot No. 54 Bukoto St. Kamwokya Uganda (256-41) 530848 The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers 1st Floor Udyam House, Jinja Road P.O.Box 3190 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 231281 Uganda Catholic Women P.O. Box 2886 Kampala Uganda 041 268175 (256-41) 267351 Uganda Cooperative Alliance Ltd. Plot 47/49, Nkrumah Rd, POB 2215 Kampala Uganda 041 231418 61334 UNEX Uganda Gender Resource Centre National Theatre Complex, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 9933 Kampala Uganda Uganda Women Tree Planting Movement (U.W.T.P.M) Luthic Ave. Block 23 A6 P.O. Box 10351 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 231528 Fax: 256-41-231743 (Rural, Women, Grassroots Groups) Uganda Women's Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) Uganda House (Popular Garments) P.O.Box 6885 Kampala, Uganda URL: http://www.uweso.org Uganda Women's Finance And Credit Trust Limited (UWFCT) C. Kwoba-Abunga Plot 59, Buganda Road, POB 6972 Kampala Uganda 241275/255146-47 (256-41) 258571/258671 Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) E-mail: butegwa@starcom.co.ug Network of 20 organisations in Uganda Women Engineers, Technicians And Scientists In Uganda (WETSU) Irene Muldni P.O. Box 4125 Kampala Uganda Tel: (256-41) 245071 Fax: (256-41) 250132/235119 Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF-U) PO Box 2475. Kampala Tel: (256 41) 257 885 Fax: (256 41) 257 869. Promoting women's Legal Development. Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) URL: http://www.wougnet.org Goal: to promote the use of information and communication technologies by women organisations and individuals for the better being of Ugandan women. The WOUGNET website profiles women organisations based in Uganda (including links to their websites where available) as well as women related projects and activities in a variety of areas including health, agriculture, business, education, and women in parliament. Women's Global Network on Reproductive Rights P.O.Box 2395 Kampala, Uganda Women's Studies Department - Makerere University P.O. Box 7062 Kampala Uganda 531484 Young Women's Christian Association (Uganda) P.O. Box 2108 Kampala Uganda Tel: 242024/243686 Fax: 256-41 241519 Comments, questions, and changes to the list can be sent to: Denise Osted Box 435 East Selkirk, Manitoba Canada R0E 0M0 You may make electronic or print copies of this page in accordance with the Terms of Use. Please send any additions, corrections, or deletions to Denise Osted at . Return to the Index of Countries. Read the Terms of Use. Read the Frequently Asked Questions. Find out how you can help with the project. This information was last updated on February 9, 2004.