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Established in 2000 by women of different disability categories to maximize their potential and improve their standard of living.
- Plot 10, Jalum Road, Northern Division, Iganga, Uganda - East Africa
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- idiwa2009@gmail.com
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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the risk of Women and Girls with Disabilities exp...
Read MoreLearn of how the Sign language skill by IDIWA has accelerated SRHR Services accessibility at Nakandulo HC IV
Sharon Mugero (Not real name) who is a learner at Mulago school of the deaf (she can’t talk or sp...
Read MoreLiving with albinism in Uganda
Disability is without doubt defined differently in different contexts. In the international context...
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1.0 ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND IDIWA is a non-Governmental Organization established in 2000 by ...
Read MoreSexual and Gender based violence during the lockdown and how WGDs are at risk of violence
ON 31st March 2020, media reports in Uganda indicated that “five people had died due to domestic ...
Read MoreThe belief that women with disabilities are inherently unfit to become mothers has not fully changed in African communities.
The belief that women with disabilities are inherently unfit to become mothers has changed over tim...
Read MoreIDIWA SGBV Program kicks off with Human Rights and Advocacy Skills Training for Women and Girls with Disabilities to promote equitable access to disability-friendly multisectoral services for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and empowering women and girls with disabilities to demand their rights
The feeling of being Equal to others is still a big puzzle for Women and Girls with Disabilities -W...
Read MoreTOR FOR TRAINING ON PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL SECURITY FOR WWDS AND PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES TO RECEIVE WELLNESS, NETWORK, AND DIALOGUE AND REPLENISH THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT
PROJECT BACKGROUNDFollowing the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, the Government of Ugand...
Read MoreOUR CAUSES
To improve the quality of life of Women, People with Disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in Iganga District, IDIWA prioritizes these thematic areas
OUR PROJECTS
IDIWA works around to improve the quality of life of Women People with Disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in Iganga District through…
OUR IMPACT SINCE 2000
From its establishment in 2000, IDIWA has improved the quality of life of vulnerable groups in Busoga Region.
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#IDIWANgo@20: "Ending Violence Against Women and Girls With Disabilities in Uganda." As Women's Rights Organizations, we ask the United Nations Member States to support our…
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