Dear Friends & Colleagues,
8th March is International Women's Day; marked across the globe to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women, yet also bringing to light areas where there is still slow progress in achieving equal rights and opportunities for women; so that more committed action is sought to accelerate gender parity for those specific concerns.
The 2016 International Women's Day theme is "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality" and a campaign, "#PledgeForParity" has been put together to stir up everyone to take concrete steps in ensuring that gender parity is achieved more quickly by helping women and girls achieve their ambitions and limitless potential.
Refugee Law Project is glad to share with you a report "We never have someone talking to us about these things!: Psychosocial Challenges Experienced by Refugee Women and Girls in Nakivale Refugee Settlement” http://refugeelawproject.org/files/others/psychosocial_challenges_among_refugee_women_and_girls_nakivale.pdf , an output of a research study conducted in Nakivale refugee settlement with funding support from Finnish Refugee Council. Click to Tweet http://ctt.ec/Jc672
While the world has noted significant progress in achieving women's rights in terms of access to services, political participation, inclusion in employment and education; this report will bring to your attention the challenges that are still holding back refugee women and girls, especially those living in refugee settlements, from realizing and enjoying their rights to health, social, economic, psychological and cultural well-being, as portrayed in the attached comic.
There is need for service providers (government and non-governmental organizations) to find a holistic way of carefully analyzing, internalizing, and addressing these challenges so as to improve the quality of life for the refugee women and girls.
We also invite you to participate in a short (5 questions) quiz about gender equality by following this link http://goo.gl/JL0Pbi
For more information, please contact us at [log in to unmask] or visit our website at http://www.refugeelawproject.org/ . You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.
Regards,
Moses A. Nsubuga
ICT Officer
Refugee Law Project
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The Refugee Law Project, a community out-reach project of the School of Law, Makerere University, was created in 1999 to promote the enjoyment of human rights for all refugees within Uganda. Over the years, the Refugee Law Project has established its reputation as the leading centre for justice and forced migrants in Uganda.
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