ANKOLE WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (AWIDA)

BACKGROUND
AWIDA was formed to economically, socially, culturally and politically empower women in Ankole Western Uganda. AWIDA is an association and membership based. It brings together women, women’s groups and organizations that are operating in Ankole Sub-Region.

AWIDA Vision:

A just and peaceful society with empowered, happy and prosperous women

AWIDA Mission:

To empower Women socially, culturally, economically and politically through Capacity Building, information dissemination, Networking and advocacy

AWIDA Main Goal:

To improving the standard of living of Women through Implementation of Community Based Projects where women are empowered to address social, economic, cultural and political injustices that affect women

AWIDA Objectives

AWIDA Governing Board

1) This is comprised of 4 Women who founded the Association

2) The Governing Board is Responsible for the overall governance of the Association
3) The Governing Board provides overall strategic Direction of the Association

AWIDA Members Assembly

1) This brings together all the members of the Association
2) AWIDA Members meet twice in year in June and December
3) AWIDA Members Assembly is the supreme organ of the Association whose Decisions override those of lower organs.
4) The Members Assembly reviews and adopts AWIDA Constitution.

GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF AWIDA

AWIDA Members Assembly

1) This brings together all the members of the Association
2) AWIDA Members meet twice in year in June and December
3) AWIDA Members Assembly is the supreme organ of the Association whose Decisions override those of lower organs.
4) The Members Assembly reviews and adopts AWIDA Constitution.

AWIDA Board of Directors

1) The Board is comprised of 9 members including the Executive Director who is the Ex-Officio to the Board. All Board Members are women
2) Board Members are elected by the members Assembly every after 5 Years
3) The Board of Directors approves financial statements of the Association
4) The Board scrutinizes the auditors’ reports.

AWIDA WORKSHOP

What we do

AWIDA has five main strategic Program areas

Women’s Rights awareness and Promotion

This program aims at
Raising awareness of the Gender specific rights of Women through
Community meetings, Roundtables, Public Debates, Sensitization
workshops, Training and information dissemination