This is CEWIGO’s major program area. The program focuses is on mobilizing women including young women with leadership potential and building their capacities to understand better how governance and electoral systems work; how women leaders build their political and social base and clout, how they manage successful campaigns; how they make use of their social and political networks to mobilize resources; and most importantly, how and where to apply their negotiation, research, public speaking and writing skills to advocate for gender responsive policies, programs, work plans and budgets to improve the conditions of the of women in Uganda.
Strategic objective: To strengthen women’s leadership and capacity to influence positive change at national, local and grassroots levels.