The purpose of the project was to raise awareness of the right to Water and Sanitation among the Batwa as an indigenous group of people and lobby the Local Government leaders in Kabale to include them in decision making processes, making of Sub-County and District local government plans
GWEFODE implemented Conflict resolution and community action for the Batwa Empowerment Project supported by UN Trust Fund for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Activities included Human Rights Sensitization workshops, Consultative meeting with local Government leaders, Dialogue through roundtable and media campaigns such as radio jingles and distribution of information, education and communication materials.
GWEFODE is involved in Gender based violence prevention and response by raising awareness for better respect of women human rights, the rule of law and promotion of good governance, Conflict resolution and peace building, domestic violence prevention and support by mobilizing communities to act against all forms of Violence against Women and Children through monitoring, documentation and reporting on the human rights situation of women.
GWEFODE has improved the livelihoods of marginalized women and Youth through Vocational Tailoring Training Skills.
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A joint Statement on The Right of Indigenous Batwa People to Land and Natural Resources in Uganda Submitted by GWEFODE and France Libertes to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
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