Appeal for Emergency Support:
Appeal for support towards the Relocation and Remodelling of AWAC New Model Drop-in Centre (DiC)/Safe Space to ensure continuity of health, economic, social and protection services for Sex Workers with multiple and intersecting vulnerabilities.
The Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC)
AWAC is a feminist, umbrella network of grassroots Female Sex Worker (FSW) led groups, organizations and collectives in Uganda, established in 2015 led by FSWs to respond to FSWs’ comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), and mental health needs, challenge the multiple facets of criminalization and stigmatization of sex workers, address the socio-economic deprivation, and shrinking civic space. AWAC’s mandate also extends to fast-tracking the sex workers’ contribution to the attainment of both the global and local development agendas such as, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and the Uganda National Development Plan.
Female Sex Workers reached
32,000
Member organisations
57
Regions of Uganda
6
Projects Implemeted
30
VISION
Female Sex Workers free from Human Rights abuse and living healthy and productive Lives.
MISSION
To build a resilient Female Sex Workers (FSW) movement that advocates for equitable and sustainable Universal Healthcare, and the Promotion of Human Rights and Social Economic Justice in Uganda.
OUR VALUES
Our values show what matters most to us and tell the world what AWAC stands for. Our Members, Staff, Volunteers and Peers live by our core values every day; right from the AWAC Secretariat to its grassroot membership organisations.
AWAC’s Domains of Change
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From small industries to local communities, we must build capacity and offer subsidies to ensure everyone can participate in and benefit from the green transition.
— Ms. Peninnah Mbabazi, Program Officer. Trade Justice, SEATINI Uganda. #REC24 #CleanEnergy #SDG7
Recently, the pharmacy🏩 model for ARVs pick up was launched. It is important to popularize this model through wider public marketing.
Young women also asked implementing partners to orient pharmacy staff on ethical conduct, to avoid further stigmatizing young women with HIV📌
UGANET has secured Justice in a Landmark HIV Discrimination Case.
This case has set a precedent for restoring dignity and fairness to individuals living with HIV. Kudos @Uganetlaw, @NAFOPHANU & @awacuganda
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Blogs & News
April – June, Newsletter 2024
Dear Reader, Welcome back to yet another newsletter highlighting what has been happening at AWAC in the last quarter. This quarter was marked by a flurry […]