women human rights

Study Leadership and Advocacy Scholarships for Women

  The Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program was founded in order to train women’s human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to advance the status of women and girls throughout their careers. The scholarships are given every year. The LAWA Program […]

UN envoy decries increasing human rights abuses in Uganda

As Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 63rd International Human Rights Day, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights defenders Margaret Sekagya has cautioned Parliament on the public order management Bill that is currently before the legal committee of Parliament. She made the caution at the five day workshop  under the theme Claiming Spaces: Tactical Tools for Human […]