Empowering Women & Girls

Poor and vulnerable women and girls at high risk of abuse and exploitation.
AFDINT is a strong defender of gender equality, our focus remains on women and girls as our “impact groups” because we recognize the more acute discrimination and various forms of abuse they suffer from in comparison to their male counterparts. Many Ugandan men and boys also suffer from various forms of deprivation, neglect and abuse. Women and girls however, are at a much greater disadvantage simply because of their gender in societies that attributes more value to men and boys.

By teaching women practical skills they become financially independent. The poorest women and girls often find themselves at the nexus of these three drivers in a vicious circle of poverty. These drivers are addressed by empowering women and girls to gain the skills and confidence needed for their development by facilitating inclusive and participatory governance at various levels with attention to women’s participation, through policy and evidence-based advocacy and by building communities’ capacity to adapt to climate change and strengthen their resilience with a deliberate nutrition sensitive approach.