DEVELOPMENT (CEWODE)
through agency building
Women’s organization
Centering Women for Justice, Rights and Development
CENTER FOR WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT (CEWODE)
Centre for Women in Development (CEWODE) is a non-profiting, non-governmental, Women’s organization actively engaged in protecting women’s rights and working to empower them to upgrade their quality of life. CEWODE members include women, women’s groups and organizations that are dedicated and committed to address the issues of discrimination, exploitation and inequality faced by Uganda women.
CEWODE believes that violation of women’s civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, in formal and informal institutions, perpetuates vicious cycle of violence against them. Guided by rights based integrated and feminist approaches, CEWODE work encompasses policy advocacy, networking, capacity building and developing women’s agencies. CEWODE works with duty bearers at all levels to create support mechanisms to promote access to justice, peace, good
governance for women and girls.
Centering Women for Justice, Rights and Development
Our Vision
CEWODE envisions a society where all women are aware of their rights and live dignified lives.
Our Mission
To empower women through increasing women’s participation in decision-making processes, access to justice, reduction of gender-based violence, promotion and protection women’s rights and influencing policy
Our Goal
To promote gender equality and enhance women’s agency and power for the realization of their political, economic, social and cultural rights
CEWODE
Our Objectives
To empower Women through agency building
To address violence against women and enhance access to justice
To promote women’s rights and women’s participation in decision making processes, judicial services and income generating activities
To advocate for laws and policies that address challenges faced by women like discrimination, inequity, prejudice and injustices
To enhance collaborations, partnerships and network with different women’s Organizations working to empower women
To empower Women through agency building
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Women and Good governance
CEWODE partners and collaborates with local governments and establishes policy,advocacy, support mechanisms for women victims of
Advocacy and Campaigning
CEWODE conducts research on laws and policies to identify gaps and challenges in the provision of
Empowering Women through agency building
CEWODE believes in recognizing agency of women and supporting them to develop and make them realize
Addressing violence against women and enhancing access to justice
Ugandan women face multiple forms of exclusion and subsequent marginalization due toexisting power relations deeply rooted