About Us

About NUWODU

National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda (NUWODU)

Our Vision

An inclusive and just society where women and girls with disabilities live dignified lives.

Core Values

  • Respect
  • Transparency and Accountability
  • Equality and Equity
  • Unity in Diversity
  • Inclusive Participation
  • Safety and Well-being

Our Mission

To advocate and promote effective inclusion, rights and empowerment of women and girls with disabilities across all aspects of development.

National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda (NUWODU) is a women-led Disabled People’s Organization. It is legally registered in Uganda with the National NGO Board as a Non -Governmental Organization.

It was formed in 1999 by a group of women and youth with disabilities at a National conference held in Kampala Uganda as a result of violation of rights of women and girls with Disabilities, torture, barriers to social services, double discrimination, and lack of recognition by women’s Rights movement, Government and societal discrimination as a minority population in Uganda.

It is a membership organization and established as an umbrella organisation which brings all the categories of women and Girls with disabilities to have a stronger and unifying voice to advocate for their rights and equal opportunities, fight injustices and violence against Women and girls with Disabilities.

 

Our Objectives

To influence inclusion of GWWDs in policies and programs at national, regional and continental level by 2025
To Increase % of GWWDs receiving quality SRHR/GBV services by 2025
To Improve living standards of GWWDs by 2025
Increased availability of quality research and documentation on issues of GWWD.
NUWODU and her associated members effectively and efficiently working together to fulfill their mandate by 2025.