Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Financing for Development:
Addressing systemic issues
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Information and communication technologies
Trafficking in women and girls
Women in power and decision-making
Population:
International migration
Social Development:
Aging
Conflict
Cooperative
Disabled persons
Indigenous issues
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Climate change
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
Peace in Africa
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Uganda
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2015 |
| Organizational structure: |
The Empowerment Initiative For Women And Youth Uganda (EIWYU) is a non-profit, voluntary organization committed to providing a platform for the inspiration and empowerment of women and youth in Nsambya Parish, Makindye Division Kampala district and beyond through promoting opportunities to support, empowering, connect and grow women and youth in daily income generating activities / projects / business, through lobbying, mentoring, networking, strategic alliances, and developing and recognizing excellence in women and youth World over.
The organization aims to be a united, non-racial, non religious projects organization that helps women and youth to create employment opportunities and connections on multiple dimensions - personal, professional and projects / business - throughout their career.
It acts as a lobby group on women's and youth’s projects / business issues, highlighting and publicizing not only the barriers to success that may still exist but also the many opportunities available to women and youth in Uganda today.
EIWYU commits itself to the economic empowerment of women and youth in line with the principles espoused in Uganda’ transformation agenda. |
| Number and type of members: |
400 |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Fundraising campaigns
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