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

JustificationEnvironmental conservation/climate change, Gender Transformative Approaches, GBV, Livelihoods and Disability inclusion are components that can lead to conflicts in communities and mostly to the women and girls with disabilities if not well addressed. It is against this backdrop that IDIWA is organizing a three-days’ consultative meeting to develop a nexus between Environmental Conservation, GBV and

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the risk of Women and Girls with Disabilities experiencing different forms of violence and other rights abuses such as the right to food, information and the right to live free from violence among others. IDIWA intends to strengthen her capacity and that of the co-implementing partner’s, to

PROJECT BACKGROUNDFollowing the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, the Government of Uganda imposed a total lock down in March 2020. This has had devastating effects mainly on the poor people who live from hand to mouth. Women with disabilities are among those most hit by the pandemic, they cannot earn income from their

1.0 ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND IDIWA is a non-Governmental Organization established in 2000 by women of different disability categories including Physical, Sensory and Psychosocial disabilities and Parents of Children with Disabilities from Iganga District, on realization that Women and Girls with Disabilities face heightened discrimination on account of gender and disability, which limits their access to social

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR TRAINING ON VIRTUAL MEETING/CONFERENCE 1.0 Background Integrated Disabled Women Activities (IDIWA) is a voluntary, not for profit non-governmental organization established in 2000 purposely to empower Women, People with Disabilities and other vulnerable groups to maximize their potential and improve their standard of living through Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods, Human Rights and