Women and girls with disabilities in Uganda face heightened discrimination on account of gender anddisability and are among the poorest and most left behind in their communities. Compared to their peerswithout disabilities, they are at higher risk of being subject to violence, especially sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). To combat violence against women and girls with disabilities, their perspectives, experiences and knowledge must be heard in politics and society. Attention is best achieved through strong self-advocacy organisations.
Supporting Advocacy for Women with
Program Officer, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRH-R) Program
Main Purpose of the JobTo run with the SRH-R thematic work both administratively and technically; and support day-to-day implementation of the project in the respective districts, with a particular focus on supporting rights holders (AGYWD) and partners to undertake their awareness raising and SHR service referral activities. The programme officer will act as the We Lead Program focal person at IDIWA, undertaking program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and partner liaison activities under the supervision of the Executive Director. For more information: