Women's Advocacy Network

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Women's Advocacy Network
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The Women’s Advocacy Network (WAN) at JRP is a forum where more than 900 war-affected women and men come together to advocate for justice, acknowledgement and accountability for sexual- and gender-based violations inflicted upon them during conflicts in northern Uganda. Comprised of 16 grassroots women’s groups within the Acholi, Lango and West Nile sub-regions, it meets quarterly to discuss advocacy issues, work towards consensus and develop strategies to ensure that issues of contention are addressed. The WAN was founded by conflict-affected women in 2011 and is currently housed as a semi-autonomous body within JRP.

It registered as a CBO in February 2015. The WAN has a leadership structure comprising of an elected chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer and committee representatives from the different groups. It currently receives funding from JRP and other external actors to conduct storytelling, documentation, advocacy, capacity-building and economic empowerment activities. Its member groups also maintain group savings and loan schemes that promote a savings culture and responsible borrowing practices.
https://www.justiceandreconciliation.org/initiatives/womens-advocacy-network/

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