Muganzi Joshua’s story is a powerful reflection of resilience and the impact of inclusive support. Born with a visual impairment, Joshua lost his sight completely in 2010 after unsuccessful surgeries. His situation was further complicated when his father left, leaving his mother—a canteen attendant—to raise him and his siblings with limited resources. Despite these challenges, […]
IDIWA successfully concluded a transformative three-day Human Rights Training for 100 children and youth with disabilities from Namutumba and Iganga districts under the project “From Silence to Action and from Fear to Empowerment Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Among Children and Youth with Disabilities in Eastern Uganda.” The training addressed the persistent challenge of
Integrated Disabled Women Activities (IDIWA) recently hosted a monitoring visit from the Gender Equity Fund under the Global Fund, marking a significant milestone in strengthening inclusive and gender-responsive healthcare services in Kaliro and Iganga Districts, under the Promoting Gender Responsive HIV/TB & Malaria services among WGDs project This visit provided a timely opportunity to reflect
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Women and Girls with Disabilities (WGDs) are increasingly stepping into spaces where decisions about climate change and environmental justice are made, and their voices are growing stronger. Last week, Integrated Disabled Women Activities (IDIWA) under the Mid-Level Coalition, a partnership of three organizations, with support from the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), convened a transformative training
