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Why Join WEF-Uganda

Joining the Women's Environmental Forum (WEF–Uganda) means becoming part of a national feminist, women-led movement that empowers women, girls, and youth to lead transformative environmental, climate, and governance solutions. We bring together grassroots activists, environmental defenders, policymakers, students, community leaders, and vulnerable groups to amplify voices, share knowledge, drive collective action, and create systemic change.

Reasons to Join WEF–Uganda:

  1. Amplify Your Voice: Be part of a platform that ensures your perspectives, experiences, and solutions influence policies, governance, and climate action at local, national, and regional levels.
  2. Strengthen Your Leadership and Skills: Access leadership training, advocacy capacity building, and mentorship programs designed to empower women, girls, and youth as agents of change.
  3. Be Part of a Collective Movement: Collaborate with like-minded women, allies, and organizations to drive collective advocacy, sustainable environmental solutions, and systemic governance reform.
  4. Access Knowledge, Research & Innovation: Engage in feminist research, storytelling, and knowledge-sharing platforms to inform your work and scale impactful initiatives.
  5. Protect and Support Each Other: Benefit from a safe, supportive network that provides protection, solidarity, and resources for women and youth environmental defenders facing threats or challenges.
  6. Create Sustainable Impact: Contribute to community-led climate adaptation, environmental justice, ecosystem and landscape restoration, green livelihoods, and accountable natural resource governance to help shape a just, peaceful, and sustainable Uganda.
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Our Structure

WEF-Uganda is structured to ensure efficient justice, peace, and security governance, accountability, and inclusive participation of women and girls at all levels of decision-making. Our structure combines formal organizational systems with a movement-based approach, linking grassroots communities to national platforms.

WEF–UGANDA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Board of Directors /
Trustees
Advisory Council
Executive Leadership
Programs
Department
Advocacy &
Policy Team
Research &
Knowledge
Management
Communications
& Partnerships
Finance &
Administration
Grassroots & Community Structures
Women-Led
Community Groups
District Networks
& Committees
Movement
Volunteers & Champs
Partnership &
Alliance Network

OUR STRUCTURE

Board of Directors / Trustees
Advisory Council
Executive Leadership
Governance & Leadership
Board of Directors / Trustees
Executive Leadership
Advisory Council
Programmatic & Operational
Teams
Programs Department Advocacy & Policy Team Research & Knowledge Manage-
ment
Partnership & Alliance Network
Grassroots & Community
Structures
Women-Led Community Groups
District Networks & Committees
Movement Volunteers &
Champions

Flagship Initiatives & Strategic Platforms (2025-2030)

1. Her Earth. Her Rights

Type: Nationwide Advocacy & Rights Campaign

Objective: Advance environmental democracy, strengthen environmental rights protection, and enhance access to justice for women and frontline communities.

2. Women Defenders Protection Fund (WDPF)

Type: Solidarity, Safety & Emergency Protection Mechanism

Objective: Safeguard women environmental defenders (WEDs) from threats, reprisals, and criminalization while strengthening resilience and collective protection.

3. Women in Resource Governance (WIRG) Program

Type: Leadership & Governance Strengthening

Objective: Strengthen women's representation, influence, and leadership in natural resource governance at local and national levels.

4. Green Democracy Dialogues

Type: Multi-Stakeholder Civic Engagement Platform

Objective: Promote inclusive, transparent, and participatory environmental governance through structured dialogue among citizens, leaders, and institutions.

5. Eco-Sisters Leadership Academy

Type: Feminist Leadership, Youth Empowerment & Mentorship

Objective: Develop a strong pipeline of young feminist leaders championing climate action, environmental governance, and justice-centered advocacy.

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