YFC-Uganda
@YfcUganda
We Strive To Empower Young Women and Girls To Take Charge In Changing Unpleasant Situation Around Them Through Collaborative Efforts, Advocacy and Human Rights
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https://www.yfcug.com 01-03-2019 14:45:10
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We use board games as tools for mental health awareness. These aren’t just about fun; they’re powerful tools for mental health awareness and wellness. From fostering social connections to enhancing cognitive skills, young women roll the dice and break the stigma!
#superteen
Investing in #GirlsEducation grants them chance, choices and agency empowering them with confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions about themselves, their futures, and their families. Let's prioritize girls' rights, education, and empowerment.
#GirlsAgency
Emilly Lekuru represented #RugbyTacklingLife at a 3 day transformative training by CEDOVIP, for Girls First Fund grantees, on strengthening the sustainability of advocacy initiatives to effectively #EndChildMarriage .
Key issues discussed were,
•Dealing with resistance 1/2
2/3: Our focus included understanding the sexual offenses bill, its current status &the pivotal role Girls First Fund partners play in advocating for its passage. We also delved into unpacking the #DomesticViolence Act & Children’s Act, emphasizing Uganda's ratification efforts.
1/3: Day 2 of the advocacy training held by CEDOVIP went on well with fellow Girls First Fund partners. Together, we continue to recognize the crucial role of partnerships in combating #ChildMarriage and violence against women and girls.
Today, we wrapped up our 3-day Girls First Fund grantee training. We delved into characteristics of effective advocacy messages, developing them, and sustaining advocacy efforts to #EndChildMarriage . It's been an enriching experience, sharingknowledge on this complex issue.
Yesterday Raising Teenagers Uganda🇺🇬 completed a three days training with other Girls First Fund grantees at CEDOVIP on Strengthening sustainability in advocacy is key to combating #Childmarriage . Yvonne Turiho Pillar Mbabazi 🇺🇬 Muhumuza Ryan Umar Resilient Women's Organization (RWO) YFC-Uganda
A Weekend reminder:
#ChildMarriage is a violation of Children’s Rights:
Let’s #EndChildMarriage Together:
Girls First Fund VOW for Girls Girls Not Brides CEDOVIP Ford Foundation Echidna Giving
Earlier this week, I attended a very informative advocacy training by CEDOVIP alongside dedicated partners of Girls First Fund, all striving to end child marriage and teenage pregnancies. There has been so much to learn as we continue to work hard to #ChildMarriage
Day 2 of the Girls First Fund grantee training was incredibly successful. We dug deep into the implication of the sexual offences bill and discussed the pivotal role GFF partners play in advocating for its passage.
📢 For you folks in-person at #FundingFuturesFestival DO NOT MISS our HRFN sessions tomorrow...
For us all right here, then read these findings in full - truths that will stop you in your tracks.
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#GlobalResilienceFund
Day 2 of advocacy training with Girls First Fund grantees. Partnerships are key in combating child marriage and VAW. What are you doing to stop child marriage? Raising Teenagers Uganda🇺🇬 Joy for Children The Women's Probono Initiative MEMPROW