1. Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is a non-governmental organisation initiated in May 2000 by several women's organisations in Uganda to develop the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among women as tools to share information and address issues collectively. With generous support from the Association for Progressive Communication (APC), WOUGNET  has organised a number of activities to take place during the 16 days of activism. These are:

• An SMS campaign [send SMS to 0779053756 if you would like to join]
• Blogging on stories of Violence Against Women on: www.wougnet.org
• Mapping stories of Violence and uploading them on a Ushahid platform - www.apc.org/ushahidi
• Hold an Advocacy event to high light Violence against Women Entrepreneurs that will take place on 29th November at Metropole Hotel, Windsor Crescent.

Follow WOUGNET on twitter @wougnet

2. Isis-Women’s International Cross Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE)

Isis-Women’s International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) exists to promote justice and empowerment of women globally through documenting violations of women’s rights and facilitating the exchange of information and skills to strengthen women’s capacities, potential and visibility. Some of their planned activities during the 16days of Avticism 2011 are;

·         The 2011/12 International Exchange Programme Institute an open forum focusing on the role women in governance in Kampala

·         The 2nd Annual Peace Expo 2011 to be held Kasese District – Western Uganda with the following objectives:

-          To popularise the need for post conflict interventions among survivors of armed conflict particularly young girls in Kasese district.

-          Open door to different stakeholders including government, bilateral agencies and civil society to direct their interventions to the critical needs of young girls in Kasese district

-          Provide space to engage and advocate for policy change to address women’s post conflict needs and concerns in the district towards effective implementation of the NAP on SCR 1325.

-          Enable sharing of best practices, information, challenges and developing new approaches to peace building and post conflict reconstruction.

For more details visit: http://www.isis.or.ug/ and follow IsisWICCE on twitter @IsisWICCE                                                                                        

3. The School of Women and Gender Studies (SWGS), Makerere University

SWGS is organising a public dialogue to mark the 16 days of Activism against Gender based violence. The purpose of the public dialogue therefore is to explore and make aware the existing institutional and other mechanisms to create a gender violence free students fraternity for Makerere university students, other universities and territory institutions students community at large. Theme and topics for dialogue are:

·         Students as the major contributors to creation of peace around the university and its surrounding. (Kindi Fredrick)

·         Build awareness and understanding among university students of their human rights in enjoying and creating gender violence free students fraternity focusing on new Gender Based Violence challenges brought in by the financial crisis to both the male and female students.

·         Creating awareness among students on their rights

·         The role of students in creating an environment free from gender based violence during times of financial crisis

·         To share experiences and best practices on how to cope with the new challenges brought in by the financial crisis to students and its surrounding

The Dialogue will take place on Wednesday 30th November, 2011 at 2.00 pm in Lecture Room 2, School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University. Please kindly find attached program for the dialogue. For more details please contact: 0772890511 / 0772472914

Wherever you are, please join in the efforts of these Women organisations in Uganda and around the world to SAY NO to militarism and end Violence against Women.

By Maureen Agena