We stand for Human Rights!

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GWED-G is a local grassroots NGO based in post-conflict Northern Uganda. We focus on human rights & peace building.

We've
Reached

450,000+

People so far!

Our efforts and work have impacted many vulnerable people across the Acholi Region in Northern Uganda.

The heart of our work

Our Recent Projects.

Read more about our work in rural communities across the Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda.

(SPACE) Strenthening Participation and Accountability Through Community Engagements – VOICE

Promoting human rights and gender sensitive culture for peaceful co-existing communities of Northern Uganda – DIAKONIA

Building the Capacity of Women Grassroots Leaders in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building – Uganda 3

Promoting Gender Equality through Women Empowerment – Diakonia Sweden

Striving to make change

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Our Success Stories

Measuring our impacts is important for us to learn and grow. Learn more about how our efforts are transforming lives of poor and vulnerable communities across Uganda.

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Our Program Areas

Gender Equality & Women's Rights

Peace Building & Transitional Justice

Economic Empowerment

Health & Nutrition

Promoting Girls' Education

Advocacy & Social Research

Institutional Development

The Latest News of Our Work.

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Dialoguing Human Wildlife conflicts with our partn

Dialoguing Human Wildlife conflicts with our partner @saferworld_org funded by @sidasweden. #
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Documented community concerns in regards to animal problems in Lutuku village boarding South Sudan in Madi-Opei sub-county in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda. These included; lions, leopard, buffalos etc.
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#wildlifeproblems
#communitysafety

Through the SPACE project-our grassroots women in

Through the SPACE project-our grassroots women in Bungatira are able to identify strategies for improving responsiveness and accountability of service delivery by local governments.
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@voice.global
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#improvingservicedelivery

Happening now-dialogue session on post electoral r

Happening now-dialogue session on post electoral reconciliation between political parties for peaceful co-existing environment; reinforcing leadership roles and responsibilities for improved service delivery in Northern Uganda.
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@diakonia_sweden @diakonia_global
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#peacefulcoexistence

Learning visit by students from @ucuniversity_offi

Learning visit by students from @ucuniversity_official.
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We had a fruitful deliverstions on GWED_G’s background, approaches, programming and implementation. The students will also benefit from field visits to meet our Role Model Men(RMM)
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@pamelaangwech

The Report from police department-Child Family & P

The Report from police department-Child Family & Protection Unit indicate that Gender Based Violence & defilement cases have greatly declined due to the presence of community structures convening dialogues, referrals to police & provision of psychosocial support.
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@diakonia_sweden @diakonia_global
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#genderbasedviolenceprevention

Hon. Norbert Mao-Minister of Justice and Constitut

Hon. Norbert Mao-Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, I will remind government not forget victims. “This will also include translating the commitments in the National Transitional Justice Policy into a law.”
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@tallawahjusticeforwomen @uniofnottingham @avocats_sans_frontieres @olympiabekou
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#transitionaljusticeug

Left to right, Lyandro Komakech, Hon. Nobert Mao,

Left to right, Lyandro Komakech, Hon. Nobert Mao, Minister for Justice and Constitutional affairs and Minister of State for Northern Uganda-during interface dialogue on peacebuilding and conflict prevention.
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@tallawahjusticeforwomen @uniofnottingham @olympiabekou @avocats_sans_frontieres @uon_hrlc
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#womenvoicesmatters

The Key Note Adress: Tracking the policy on Transi

The Key Note Adress: Tracking the policy on Transitional Justice and the critical milestones towards inclusiveness and conflict prevention in Uganda.
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@tallawahjusticeforwomen @avocats_sans_frontieres @uniofnottingham @pamelaangwech @olympiabekou
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#womenvoicesmatter

An important point noted during Expectations was t

An important point noted during Expectations was the role of cultural and traditional leaders in the reintegration of women and children Born of war.
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@avocats_sans_frontieres @tallawahjusticeforwomen @uniofnottingham @uon_hrlc @pamelaangwech

Ongoing! Inclusive processes in particular peacebu

Ongoing! Inclusive processes in particular peacebuilding and conflict prevention-participants introduction & expectations.
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@olympiabekou @tallawahjusticeforwomen @uniofnottingham @avocats_sans_frontieres @pamelaangwech @uon_hrlc
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#womenvoicesparticipationdecision

ITS ON! The Dialogue is aimed at amplifying Women’s voices & create a platform for them to influence decision-making processes on conflict prevention & peace education.
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@uniofnottingham @avocats_sans_frontieres @tallawahjusticeforwomen @pamelaangwech @olympiabekou
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#WomenVoicesParticipationDecision

Responding to the INVITE! Upcoming dialogue on inc

Responding to the INVITE! Upcoming dialogue on inclusive processes in peacebuilding and conflict prevention in Northern Uganda.
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@uon_hrlc @tallawahjusticeforwomen @pamelaangwech @avocats_sans_frontieres @uniofnottingham
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#WomenVoicesParticipationDecision

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Friday, 12, May

Dialogue on inclusive peacebuilding processes and conflict prevention in Uganda

Friday, 21, Jan

Embrace responsible land investment in northern Uganda

GWED-G and NUHRP convenes regional dialogue on land and property rights in Acholi sub-region

GWED-G trains 35 land rights defenders in Northern Uganda

Monday, 31, Aug

Mama Kits for Pregnant Women Living with HIV/AIDS

Tuesday, 25, Aug

Livelihoods Support for Pregnant & Lactating Women Living with HIV in Amuru District