National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda (NUWODU)
About Company
National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda (NUWODU) is an indigenous
woman-led Disabled Peoples Organization. It is an umbrella Organization that
was formed in 1999 with the overall purpose of bringing together all categories of
girls and women with disabilitiesincluding the physically, sensory, and mentally
impaired women.
NUWODU provides a strong voice for a common cause, particularly to defend,
protect and promote the rights and advocate for equal opportunities for
Women and Girls with Disabilities. NUWODU works to advance the Equality,
Empowerment and the Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities in
development programs.
VISION: An Inclusive and Just society where girls and women with disabilities live
dignified lives.
MISSION: To promote effective inclusion and equal participation of girls and
women with disabilities in all spheres of life.
NUWODU is recruiting the following positions at the Secretariat.
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.
