ACCELERATE ACTION TOWARDS ADVOCATING FOR PROGRESSIVE LAWS AND POLICIES ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS

[KAMPALA 08.03.25] As the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2025 under the theme, “Accelerate Action,” the Women’s Probono Initiative (WPI) joins the world demanding immediate and decisive steps to advance women’s rights. Today, we honour the resilience and achievements of women while confronting the pressing challenges that impede gender equality. Despite some advancements, women and

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Celebrating Women’s Day Amidst A Menstrual Hygiene Crisis

A Call to Action Kampala, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m We the women’s movement have read with concern the latest Audit Report by the Auditor General which reveals the dire state of access to menstrual hygiene products for girls in Uganda leading to 64% of girls missing school days, this exposes a crisis that demands immediate attention.

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A Handbook On How To Navigate The Criminal Justice System In Uganda

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Take the Human Rights Path to End AIDS

The theme of World AIDS Day 2024, “Take the Rights Path” underscores the critical role of human rights in ending AIDS. It serves as a powerful reminder that ending AIDS requires a comprehensive approach that prioritizes human rights and empowers communities.  In Uganda, significant strides have been made in combating AIDS, largely due to extensive

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Uganda’s Proposed Laws of Love and Liberty

The tenth month of 2024 might not have meant much in the grand scheme of things, but it stood out for two significant bills that will dominate public debate for some time. On October 3, 2024, Hon. Sarah Opendi, through her proxy Hon. Dorcus Acen, introduced the Marriage Bill, 2024. Eleven sunsets later, Hon. Anna

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JUSTICE ESTHER KISAAKYE’S DECISION TO FLEE TO EXILE IS A DENT ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE IN UGANDA

[KAMPALA, 25-11-2024] – We have learned with dismay through online media reports that Justice Esther Kisaakye of Uganda’s Supreme Court has fled to exile. This follows a plethora of actions against her that she believed undermined her independence as a Judicial officer. She applied to retire early, and her application was denied by Uganda’s President

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Namale Desire & Anor v Horeb Services Ltd & Anor (Miscellaneous Cause No. 0021 of 2023)

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Landmark Victory : Court Upholds Right to Life in Deceased Migrant Worker’s Case

[Kampala, 7 October, 2024] – In a groundbreaking decision, The High Court of Uganda has ruled in favour of Ms. Namale Desire, a daughter of a deceased migrant worker to Saudi Arabia, in a landmark case that underscores the critical importance of protecting the right to life of women externalised to work in the Middle

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CSMMUA JOINT STATEMENT COMMEMORATING INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY

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ADDRESS REBECCA CHEPTEGEI’S MURDER

[KAMPALA, 07-09-2024] – Women’s Probono Initiative (WPI) stands outraged by the brutal murder of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who fell victim to a vicious act of gender-based violence that has claimed the life of yet another Ugandan woman. We offer our deepest condolences to her family, particularly her two young daughters, whose future has been shattered

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are free from all forms of discrimination and violence

Our Mission: To advance gender justice through promoting autonomy,
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