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Quick information guide


The Government of Uganda has put in place five programmes to improve empowerment of women:

  • Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP);
  • Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP);
  • Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE); as well as
  • investment in infrastructure that is benefiting women in rural areas.
  • Presidential Initiative of Skilling the Girl child

Stakeholders’ Focus

Stakeholders that include Government, UN Agencies and Civil Society Organisations are jointly working and have set up varied programmes in the areas of:

  • Entrepreneurship development
  •  ICT
  • Career, talent and personal development for the youth
  • Gender responsive governance
  • Mentorship
  • Leadership
  • Equality and decision making; as well as
  • Providing empowerment Funds

Empowerment of women in Uganda

 

According to the UNDP, gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a pre-condition for sustainable development.
For social, economic and environmental sustainability to prevail women and girls need to be provided with:
 
  • Quality education;
  • Health care;
  • Decent work; 
  • Access and ownership rights over property and technology; and 
  • Equal participation in political and economic decision-making processes 
angle-left KACITA Women’s League (KAWEL)

KACITA Women’s League (KAWEL)

About Enterprise Uganda

KACITA Women Entrepreneurs League (KAWEL) is a membership based private organization whose specific objective and mission is to provide innovative female entrepreneurs in Uganda with requisite skills in profitable business management, development and the achievement of women empowerment through economic independence. This is accomplished through the provision of capacity building programs in the area of business management, investment fundraising, market access, networking, lobbying and advocacy.

The organization started 2015 and is an affiliate of KACITA Uganda. With over 1000 members we are support growth in business for all categories of women in business.

List of services provided by the program
  1. One on one information sharing
  2. Information workshops 
  3. Information education and communication (IEC) materials  hand out
What is the enrolment requirement?

Registration (100.000 annually)

Does program organise public events that benefit women?

Yes

Contact details

KACITA
Plot 16B Market Street Royal complex Building,
3rd Floor Suite 1.
P.O BOX: 31584,
Kampala Uganda
Tel: 0772 436588 (Hope Katwiine)