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We are glad to have participated in the District Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Coordination Meetings held on 13th October 2026 at Kabale District Council Hall. The meetings were organised by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in collaboration with @CAREUganda under the GROW Project, bringing together stakeholders to strengthen coordination, promote women's economic empowerment, and address gender-based violence. The engagements provided an opportunity to discuss key challenges affecting women in Kabale District, strengthen collaboration among stakeholders, and identify practical strategies to advance women's rights, safety, and economic participation.

We are glad that we were represented by our staff member, @Blebre12 as a panelist at the Fourth Women’s Land Rights Conference held on 15–16 October 2026 under the theme “Transforming Harmful Practices and Social Norms: Advancing Women’s Land Rights.” During the panel discussion, @Blebre12 emphasized the importance of recognizing the land rights of local women who cultivate land belonging to their fathers or husbands to sustain their livelihoods and provide for their children. She called for customary practices to recognize and protect these women’s rights to the land they depend on, acknowledging their contribution to household welfare, food security, and community development. We remain committed to advocating for women’s secure access to, control over, and ownership of land while challenging harmful social norms and customary practices that undermine women’s land rights.

This International Day of Rural Women , We celebrate rural women farmers for their invaluable contribution to protecting Mother Nature, strengthening food security, and building climate-resilient communities. Through the Farmer Field School component of the SFR2CC Project, KWID promotes sustainable farming, water resource management, soil conservation, agroforestry, and climate-smart agricultural practices. We recognize rural women as key custodians of the environment whose knowledge and efforts sustain livelihoods and protect natural resources. On this special day, KWID’s Executive Director is representing Stand4HerLand (S4HL) Uganda in commemorating the day in Arusha, Tanzania, joining other stakeholders in celebrating and advancing the rights and contributions of rural women. Empowering rural women means protecting Mother Nature, promoting gender equality, and securing a sustainable future for all!

Kigezi Women in Development (KWID) was proudly represented by the Executive Director @TumuheirweFlo1 at the launch of the #KilimanjaroInitiative10 in Arusha, Tanzania, as part of the celebration of the International Day of Rural Women. The gathering brings together rural women leaders, governments, and partners to celebrate a decade of collective action for women’s land rights and renew commitments towards securing land rights for women and girls in the next decade. Guided by the theme “Rural Women Farmers Caring for Mother Nature,” KWID recognizes rural women farmers as key custodians of the environment and remains committed to promoting their land rights, sustainable farming practices, and leadership in protecting Mother Nature and building climate-resilient communities.

Happy International Day of Rural Women🥳

We are proud to be represented by our staff member, @Blebre12 at the Fourth Women’s Land Rights Conference, taking place on 15–16 October 2026 under the theme “Transforming Harmful Practices and Social Norms: Advancing Women’s Land Rights.

@Kwidug1996 participated in the Kigezi Regional Development Consultative Meeting organized by @NPA_UG on 12th October 2026 at Kabale District Rukiiko Hall. The meeting brought together stakeholders to review the draft Kigezi Regional Development Plan, identify development challenges and opportunities, and propose priority projects for the region. The identified challenges, opportunities, and proposed priority projects will be addressed under the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) to guide regional development and improve the well-being of communities in Kigezi.

Together, let us end child marriage and build a community where every girl is safe, educated, heard, and empowered.

Happy 64th Independence Day Uganda.

On International Day for Universal Access to Information, KWID reminds communities that access to accurate and reliable information is a fundamental right. Let us verify information before sharing, know our rights, challenge misinformation, and use reliable information to make informed decisions and participate meaningfully in our communities.

Our Executive Director, @TumuheirweFlo1 participated in the Kigezi FY2027/28 Local Government Budget Consultation as the CSO Representative for CSBAG held at Agaba Centre and organised by @mofpedU @CSBAGUGANDA. During the engagement, she joined the panel discussion and highlighted the need to shift from budgeting for inputs to budgeting for local economic results and to move from financing administration to financing local economic transformation. She further emphasised the importance of strengthening equalisation mechanisms for less developed and disadvantaged regions to address disparities in economic capacity and service delivery, noting that fiscal decentralisation should not reinforce existing regional inequalities. She also stressed the need to put citizens at the centre of development by ensuring that they are not only beneficiaries of government programmes but also actively participate in identifying priorities and monitoring programme results, with community priorities originating at the village, parish and sub-county levels and informing district development plans and budgets. She further called for economic growth to be measured beyond GDP and national budget figures, with greater focus on whether growth is improving the lives and livelihoods of poor households, young people and other vulnerable citizens.