Action for Development

EVERY STORY MATTERS❗

As we celebrate 40 years of championing women's rights and gender equality in Uganda, we invite everyone whose life has been touched by ACFODE to share their story.

Has ACFODE empowered you to become a leader? Strengthened your organisation? Inspired your advocacy? Improved your livelihood? Or helped transform your community?

Your experience is part of our legacy and your voice can inspire the next generation.

SHARE YOUR STORY USING #ACFODEAt40

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Providing food, shelter and humanitarian assistance is essential in responding to displacement. However, helping refugees survive should not be where the response ends.

Refugees have skills, knowledge and the ability to contribute to their communities. Yet limited access to employment and economic opportunities can make rebuilding their lives difficult.

In ARISE Magazine Issue 64, ACFODE explored the importance of moving beyond humanitarian assistance to supporting refugees to earn an income, build sustainable livelihoods and become economically independent.

For refugee women, economic empowerment can strengthen household security, restore dignity and reduce vulnerability to exploitation.

A meaningful refugee response must recognise refugees as people with rights, abilities and aspirations, not simply recipients of assistance.

Learn more on our website by tapping the link: lnkd.in/d-NC-Qid

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Women should have the freedom to participate in economic activities and make financial decisions without needing their husbands' permission.

Through its Model Couple Approach, #ACFODE works with cooperative partners to challenge unequal power relations in households and promote women's economic empowerment.

The project highlights the engagement of 450 men and boys as agents of gender equality, alongside increased participation of women in income-generating activities, savings and household decision-making.

🎥 Watch the linked YouTube video below to hear success stories from model couples and learn how the approach is contributing to positive change.

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Earning an income matters. Having a say in how resources are managed matters just as much.

Evaline Thakondola's experience demonstrates what women's participation and decision-making can mean for a household.

Following gender equality training facilitated by ACFODE, Evaline gained the confidence to contest for a leadership position and became the first female chairperson of her cooperative in her district.

She also acquired land registered in her name and took responsibility for managing the finances of the school she ran with her husband.

Her story illustrates why economic empowerment must include women's access to productive resources, ownership and meaningful participation in decisions that affect their lives.

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Our August and September newsletter is here!

Catch up on the stories, activities and progress from ACFODE’s work during the two months.

From the communities and partners we worked with to the conversations and actions advancing gender equality, these updates show the work taking place and why it matters.

Take a moment to read, share and stay connected.

Read the newsletter here
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