Women’s Human Rights

Domestic Violence and Women’s Vulnerability to HIV-infection in Uganda

Non-governmental Organizations in Uganda

The Uganda Human Rights Commission
Plot 22/24 Buganda Road
P.O.BOX 4929 K’la
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 348006/8230805
E-mail: uhrc@uhrc.org
Fax: 256 41 255261

Foundation for Human Rights Initiative
C/o British Council Uganda
Tel: 256-41 510263/510498
Fax: 09256 41 2 54853
E-mail: fhr@spacenetuganda.com

Action for Development (ACFODE)
Issues: Addressing issues of injustice aginst marginalised women
PO Box 16729, Kampala
Tel: 256 41 532311
Fax: 256 41 530460
Email: acfode@inul.com

Akina Mama Wa Afrika / African Women's Leadership Institute
Plot 18 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya,
P.O. Box 24130, Kampala
Tel/Fax: 256 41 54368 -1/ -2/ -3
E-mail: amwa_u@imul.com

Associates for Change
Issues: Women and Development
Plot 29/29A Voice of Toro Building
3rd Floor, Room 11 Nkurumah Road
P.O. Box 9627, Kampala
Tel: (256 41) 324230/242 230/242230
Fax: (256 41) 250993

Gender Advisory Board Africa Region Secretariat
P.O Box 4125, Kampala, Uganda
Street Address
Clement Hill Road, Plot 34, Nakasero
Tel: 256-41-341666 / 259904
Fax: 256-41-259904

Hope After Rape (HAR)
Facilitate the recovery of abused children, women and their families through training, research, advocacy and provision of psychosocial support services.
Program Officer Wilbrode Ngaweb
Tel: 077-754-550
Postal Address: P.O. Box 7621, Kampala, Uganda
Street Address 1C Kira Road
Tel 256-41-251201/234799
E-mail: anppcan@infocom.w.ug

Human Rights Network or FIDA
FIDA-UGANDA
Legal Clinic
#2157 Plot No. 54
Bukoto St.
Kanwokya, Kampala
Tel: 256-41-530848
Fax: 256 41 530 848
E-mail: hurinet@swiftuganda.com

International Women's Resource Centre based in Kampala, Uganda (Isis-WICCE)
Working to eliminate injustice based on unequal power relations, to improve women's economic, social and political situation.
PO Box 4934, Kampala
Tel: (256 41) 266 007
Fax: (256 41) 268 676
E-mail: Isis@starcom.co.ug

Isis Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (ISIS-WICCE)
Issues: Human Rights, Violence Against Women
Executive Director is Ruth Ojiambo ochieng
P. O. Box 4934, Kampala
Tel: 256 41 543953
Fax: 256 41 543954
E-mail: Isis@starcom.co.ug

Medical Foundation
Issues: Human Rights, Lesbian Rights, Mental Health, Violence Against Women
P.O. Box 269, Kampala
TE: (256) 41-244437
Fax: (256) 41-345580

National Coalition on Violence Against Women
Issues: Made up of more than 20 Ugandan NGOs covering a wide range of women's and other organisations
Department of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University
P.O.Box 7062, Kampala
Tel: 256 41 531484
Fax: 256 41 543539
E-mail: mcnairn@imul.com or gendermu@africaonline.co.ug

Traditional Healers Together Against AIDS (THETA)
Tel: 256 41 532 930
Fax: 256 41 530 619
E-mail: msftheta@mul.com

Raising Voices
P.O. Box 6770, Kampala
Tel: 256 41 829 626
Fax: 256 41 531 249
E-mail: info@raisingvoices.org

Uganda Gender Resource Centre - URGC
Issues: Human Rights, Policy/Government, Political Participation, Violence Against Women, Research, training, promotion of women's rights, information & documentation, advocacy and lobbying, institution building.
National Theatre 2nd Floor, Room 2
PO Box 9933, Kampala
Tel: 256 41 250 249
Fax: 256 41 245 580
E-mail: butegwa@starcom.co.ug

Uganda Women's Network (UWONET)
Issues: Advocacy network, working towards transforming unequal gender relations.
PO Box 6972, Kampala
Tel: 041-543968
Fax: 255144
E-mail: uwonet@starcom.co.ug

Uganda YWCA
The Uganda YWCA has programs on HIV/AIDs, violence against women peace-building and has a membership of more than 2 million women all across the country.
1-3 George Street, Kampala
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2108, Kampala
Tel: (256-41) 54 39 53
Fax: (256-41) 54 39 54
E-mail: ywca@starcom.co.ug

Women Children and Security (WCAS)
Peace Habomugisha
P.O. Box 16144, Wandegeya, Kampala
Fax: 256 41 530 412
Email: habomu@avumuk.ac.ug
Website: www.aviva.org/wcas.htm

Women and Law in East Africa-Uganda (WLEA)
PO Box 24456, Kampala
Tel: 256 (41) 554298
Fax: 256 (41) 554297

Women in Law and Development in Africa - Uganda Chapter (WILDAF)
Issues: Women’s rights; Capacity building; Emergency Response System; Lobbying and Advocacy; Research
Postal Address: P. O. Box 27637, Kampala
Street Address: ISIS WICCE Building,
Plot 32 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya
Tel: 256-41-543953
E-mail: isis@starcom.co.ug

Ministry of Gender and Community Development
P.O. Box 2475, Kampala
Tel: (251-41) 267015
Fax: (251-41) 267015

National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda (NACWOLA)
P.O. Box 4485, Kampala
Makindye along Lukuli Nanganda Road
Tel: 256-41-269694
Fax: 256-41-269694
E-mail: nacwola@infocom.co.ug

Uganda AIDS Commission
213 Sentema Road (Mengo)
P.O. Box 10779
Kampala
Tel: 256 41 273538 OR 273231
Fax: 256 41 258173
E-mail: uacnadic@imul.com
(Mandate includes: preventing transmission of HIV infection with focus on Gender issues and the special situation and needs of women.

Uganda AIDS Prevention and Care Organisation
Hoima Road 15
Kampala 256
Kampala
Uganda
Tel: 00256-4153262; 00256-41534375
Fax: 00256-41347071

Association of Uganda Women Medical Doctors (AUWMD)
P.O. Box 10035
Kisawa Health Center
Kampala
Tel: 256-41-251-333
Fax: 256-41-344-059

National Association of Women's Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU)
P.O. Box 63
Perrymans Gardens, Plot 1
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 1: 256-41-258-463/257-730
Fax: 256-41-345-293

AIDS Information Centre
Address: P.O. Box, Kampala
Tel: 256-41-270022
Fax: 256-41-347603
E-mail: informationdesk@aicug.org

The AIDS Support Organisation Ltd.
Address: P.O. Box 10443 , Kampala
Tel: 256-41-567637/ 075750034
Fax: 256-41-566704

Society of Women Against AIDS in Africa (SWAAU)
1st Floor THETA Clinic,
Mawanda Road,
Kampala
(Off Mulago Hospital)
Tel: 256-41-530221/77-620293
Fax: 256-41-531807
E-mail: swaa_Uganda@hotmail.com

Uganda People Defence and Post - Test Club
Mailing address: P.O. Box 28814 Kampala
Telephone contact: 25677
E-mail: tallustep@cyberworld.co.ug

National Guidance and Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda (NGEN)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 10028, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone (with country code): (256) 77 403836 or (256)-041-259481
Fax: (256) 41-343301
E-mail: ngen@infocom.co.ug

National Association of Women's Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU)
P.O. Box 63
Perrymans Gardens, Plot 1
Kampala, Uganda
Phone 1: 256-41-258-463/257-730
Fax: 256-41-345-293

AIDS Information Centre
Address: P.O. Box, Kampala , Uganda
Telephone: 256-41-270022
Fax: 256-41-347603

The AIDS Support Organisation Ltd.
Address: P.O. Box 10443 , Kampala , Uganda
Telephone: 256-41-567637/ 075750034
Fax: 256-41-566704

ASHOKA
P.O. Box 8213
Tel: 256-78-261-190
Fax: 256-41-545-001
E-mail: dserwadda@ashoka.org / dkserwadda@uol.co.ug


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