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Who we are

Integrated Disabled Women Activities; IDIWA is a women led organization established in 2000, committed to strengthening women and girls with disabilities and their families to challenge the patriarchal system and disability-based marginalization

Our Vision

to have an inclusive society in which Women and Girls with disabilities and their families are self-reliant, emancipated and respected.

About Us

Our History

Integrated Disabled Women Activities (IDIWA) is an indigenous non-governmental organization established in 2000, and committed to transforming power relations through strengthening women and girls with disabilities and their formations to challenge the patriarchal system and disability- based discrimination that creates a perceived acceptable imbalance and inequality in a society. We are a part of the ecosystem of feminist and women’s rights, disability rights movements in Uganda. In character we are proactive and responsive, creative and rigorous, curious, imaginative and grounded, consistent and reliable.

Our Mandate

IDIWA has a national mandate and innovatively operates in Eastern Uganda, with strategic presence in Busoga subregion. This strategy seeks to help expand the organization’s reach and imprint to ensure a wider and deeper presence across the country.

Our Vision

An inclusive society in which Women and Girls with disabilities and their families are self-reliant, emancipated and respected.

Our Mission

To empower Women and Girls with disabilities and their families to maximize their potential and improve their standards of living.

Goal

To improve the quality of life of Women and Girls with Disabilities and their families.

Core Values

At Integrated Disabled Women Activities (IDIWA), we are guided by the following core values

Cross Cutting Issues

Institutional Development (ID)

Institutional Development (ID)

Institutional Development is part of change, and therefore, to be able to effectively deliver its mandate, IDIWA develops more effective change...
Empowerment and Livelihoods (EL)

Empowerment and Livelihoods (EL)

IDIWA aims to improve financial security and resilience of women and girls with disabilities and their families, as well as their knowledge, access to...
IDIWA Staff being shown an adjustable bed in the labour ward by midwife Mbulamuti HC III

Health and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)

IDIWA prioritizes access to disability friendly sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls with disabilities through advocacy for...
Gender and Human Rights Advocacy (GHRA) 

Gender and Human Rights Advocacy (GHRA) 

IDIWA ensures that women and girls with disabilities exercise their human right to live free from all forms of violence, through promotion of positive...

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Integrated Disabled Women Activities (IDIWA) is a non-Governmental Organization (Reg. no S.5914/4801) established in 2000 purposely to empower People with Disabilities to maximize their potential and improve their standard of living through human rights and policy advocacy, Economic Empowerment, Rehabilitative health care and Sustainable Livelihoods.
Since 2000, IDIWA has reached over 30,000 People with Disabilities (PWDs) in Eastern Sdistrict with various activities.

Our Mission

In order to achieve its mission, IDIWA prioritizes the following

• Human Rights and Good Governance
• Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods
• Health and Reproductive Rights
• Vocational Skills Training
• Community Rehabilitation

Cross Cutting Issues

Human Rights and Good Governance by IDIWA

Strengthening Mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS in IDIWA’s activities

AIDS remains a global concern given its unprecedented impact on development. The economic and social impacts of AIDS are not uniform across countries...
Climate and Environment Conservation (CEC)

Climate and Environment Conservation (CEC)

Given that the livelihoods of women and girls with disabilities, are determined by climate, IDIWA works to enhance environmental protection and...
Beneficiaries with Executive Director (1st from left) after the training

Mental Health and Well-being (MHW)

Being mentally healthy or managing mental health conditions is important within the running of IDIWA daily activities, persons with disability are...
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

At least 15 percent of the world population is living with disabilities. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have the potential for...

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