Action for Development (ACFODE) is a non-profit, non-governmental,
non-sectarian
women's organization whose mission is to improve the status and lives of
women in Uganda through communication and networking with rural and
urban
women, and by close collaboration with other organizations. ACFODE aims
to empower women by sharing knowledge and experiences on issues
regarding
health, family planning, legal rights, income generating projects and
other
social problems. Phone: 011-25641-532311 fax: 011-25641-530460 Address
is P.O Box 16729 Kampala, Uganda
ACFODE's Mission
Solidarity in breaking through for gender equity.
Our Motto is: Breaking Through, Building up and
Binding.
Objectives of ACFODE
- To conscientise the Ugandan society about women's needs, potential
and problems and to campaign for positive portrayal of women in all
areas
of life.
- To advocate for the increase of women's representation and
participation
at all levek of decision-making.
- To lobby and advocate for law reform and the enforcement of women's
rights.
- To generate information through research, document it and
disseminate
it to beneficiaries, policy-makers implementers and other relevant
bodies.
- To advocate for the introduction of gender issues in institutions of
learning.
- To lobby and advocate for law reform and the enforcement of women's
rights.
- To generate information through research, document it and
disseminate
it to beneficiaries, policy-makers implementers and other relevant
bodies.
- To advocate for the introduction of gender issues in institutions of
learning.
- To network with local and international women's organizations and
other
relevant bodies.
- To empower women economically.
- To sensitise society to take women's health issues seriously and
women
themselves to take active responsibility the for their own health.
- To provide opportunities for capacity building of ACFODE members and
staff.
- To network with local and international women's organizations and
other
relevant bodies.
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