-----Original Message----- From: Dorothy Okello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 6:50 AM To: Update Newsletter : Subject: WOUGNET Update Newsletter - May 2002 WOUGNET Update Newsletter - May 2002 ****************************************** Here is a list of what's new at the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) website - http://www.wougnet.org For comments or queries, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe/unsubscribe to the WOUGNET Update Newsletter, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following command in the subject or body of your message: subscribe/unsubscribe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHAT'S NEW ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. WOMEN ORGANISATIONS IN UGANDA = Namalemba Bugweri Association (NABA) Namalemba Bugweri Association was established in 2001 for the benefit, in particular, of women and children from the district of Iganga, eastern Uganda, who may be residence in the country or abroad. The mission is to relieve poverty, sickness and distress, advance education, and provide and assist in the provision of facilities for recreation in the interests of social welfare and with the aim of improving conditions of life. http://www.wougnet.org/wo_dir.html#NABA = Lungujja Women's Association - KITE Grant Recipient Lungujja Women's Association (LWA) receives its computer grant from Keys to Information, Technology, and Education (KITE). The computer equipment will benefit LWA members, as well as other women in the Rubaga district of Kampala. The Association will be able to calculate their interest payments electronically, leaving them with more time to spend on other projects. They will also be able to research business strategies online, use e-mail and web discussion forums to network with other women's organizations, and eventually train others in the use of computer technology. (Page includes photos taken at LWA) http://www.wougnet.org/Documents/LWA/lwacomputer.html In addition, read about the LWA project from KITE's perspective in "Working with the Lungujja Women's Association" by Chloe Puett, KITE Communication Director. http://www.wougnet.org/Documents/LWA/kitereport.html 2. LINKS AND RESOURCES a) African/International Women Organisations = Tam Tam Femme Tam Tam Femme is a Women's International Association. It is apolitical, nonprofit, open to all women, with no distinction of race, belief, or nationality. Tam Tam Femme helps all women travelling to Africa to live a rich, positive and informed experience. Our network of women can provide practical information before the travel and support upon arrival in Africa. Tam Tam Femme also promotes the exchange of ideas, suggestions and information on experiences in Africa and spreads information about associations, projects, activities and initiatives of local women. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/africa_int.html#TTF b) Development = Abundant Life For All Ministries Abundant Life For All Ministries (ALFA Ministries) became a fully registered Voluntary Christian Development Organisation in 2000; working in Uganda to promote rural community development initiatives and projects that focus on community participation, capacity building and ensuring that women, children and youths are the immediate beneficiaries. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/development.html#ALFA c) Education = Connect-ED: Connectivity for Educator Development In close cooperation with Uganda's Ministry of Education and within the framework of the U.S. Education for Development and Democracy Initiative (EDDI), this Academy for Educational Development/LearnLink implemented project is increasing computer literacy among teachers and equipping 9 educational centers. In addition, Connect-ED is working with the Institute for Teacher Education (ITEK) in preparing a multimedia, online teacher training curriculum based on a student-centered learning approach and the Ugandan core curriculum; it is enabling teachers and student teachers to integrate ICTs into the classroom. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/education.html#CED d) Health = Women Connect! project The Women Connect! project mission is to bring about greater empowerment of women through the effective use of communication strategies in media and technology to improve women's health and well-being. In-country activities for the Women Connect! project have now concluded. A copy of the project evaluation is available by contacting Muadi Mukenge, Program Officer for Africa at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The project was administered by the Pacific Institute for Women's Health. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/health.html#WCONNECT = Roll Back Malaria (RBM) The UN General Assembly has designated 2001-2010 the decade to Roll Back Malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa. Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership to halve the world's malaria burden by 2010. On April 25, 2002, Africa Malaria Day will be celebrated throughout Africa, marking the second anniversary of the signing of the Abuja Declaration where 44 African Heads of State committed themselves to intensifying actions to roll back malaria. The 2002 theme of the day is "Mobilising Communities to Roll Back Malaria" highlighting the essential function of communities in the fight against malaria. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/health.html#RBM e) ICT-related organisations = Choike: A Portal on Southern Civil Societies "Choike" is a portal made from a Southern perspective, intended to help users with a specific interest in the issues of particular concern for developing countries. "Choike" is a product of NGONET, a project started in 1991 to help Southern NGOs benefit from the new information and communication technologies. It is hosted in Montevideo, Uruguay, by ITeM (Third World Institute), an independent non-profit organization that also hosts the secretariat of Social Watch and Third World Network-Latin America. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/ictresources.html#CHOIKE f) Rights = Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) Human Rights Education Associates is an international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning; the training of activists and professionals; the development of educational materials and programming; and community-building through on-line technologies. HREA organises distance learning courses for human rights activists. HREA's web site also includes an extensive Resource Centre and Human Rights Learning Centre. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/rights.html#HREA = Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) The Media Institute of Southern Africa is a non-governmental organisation with members in 11 of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries. MISA focuses primarily on the need to promote free, independent and pluralistic media, as envisaged in the 1991 Windhoek Declaration. MISA seeks ways in which to promote the free flow of information and co-operation between media workers, as a principal means of nurturing democracy and human rights in Africa. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/rights.html#MISA = Foundation for Human Rights Initiative Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) is an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan and not-for-profit human rights organisation established in December 1991 with a vision of building a strong democratic and human rights culture as a foundation for peace, stability, democracy and sustainable development. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/rights.html#FHRI g) Women/Gender = African Women. Guide to Internet Resources. An annotated directory of information, on the internet, about women in Africa. Full text articles, women's organizations, bibliographies, discussion lists. Based at Stanford University, California. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/aboutwomen.html#AWGIR h) General resources = Transportation Assistance Program Mobile Outreach Ministry, a non-profit organization based in the U.S., has recently changed its name to 'Africa Center for Peace and Democracy'. They feel that the new name better reflects their mission and goals. Their programs will remain the same but the name of the Aid Recovery Program has also changed. It is now called 'Transportation Assistance Program'. The center's other program is a Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Program. Through this program, they practice Preventive Diplomacy in those areas with a potential for violent conflict. They also work for a more just and humane U.S. foreign policy in Africa. http://www.wougnet.org/Links/generalresources.html#TAP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EVENTS & NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 2002 = Online Conference: Information Access for Rural Women, June 3 - 21, 2002 Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) invites you to participate in an online conference on "Information Access for Rural Women". Information, communication and entertainment are as critical for rural living as they are for urban living, and indeed there is increasing demand for information and communication equipment and services in rural areas. However, major challenges exist in terms of available means of information access and dissemination as well as how to operate the audio-visual systems used in rural areas. Conference details and registration are available in: English - http://www.wougnet.org/Events/iarw.html French - http://www.wougnet.org/Events/iarw_fr.html = Entrepreneurship Training Programme for Women, June 10 - 28, 2002 With the support of Global Fund For Women (GFW), NVIWODA Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Develoment has since 1998 to-date, been able to train 377 women entrepreneurs, who are now engaged in various enterprises. 0ur 12th programme is scheduled for 10th June - 28th June and 25 participants are expected to benefit from the programme. http://www.wougnet.org/projectnews.html#ETPW September 2002 = Africamix Collective Volunteer Pledge for Needy Children Festival, September 7-8, 2002 The Africamix Collective Volunteer Pledge for Needy Children festival in Uganda is a two day long alcohol-free outdoor celebration that focuses on fostering and encouraging utilizing of multicultural arts nd music celebrations to help combat child abuse and neglect. The volunteer-organized and oriented traveling arts and music festival provides a forum for volunteer guest speakers to promote public awareness of the ongoing impact of child abuse. The Africamix festival will take place in 20 countries, strengthening and bringing people together to celebrate their diversity. http://www.wougnet.org/projectnews.html#AMIX To list your event/news on the WOUGNET website, send details about the event/news including contact information to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~ WebDesign ~~~~~~~~~~ Donated Website: Uganda Media Women's Association * URL: http://www.interconnection.org/umwa/ * Site designed and created by: Rebecca Yoo, Virtual Volunteer for InterConnection Uganda Media Women's Association (UMWA) is an association of professional women journalists. The primary goal is to promote interactive communication and to enhance visibility and status among the less advantaged groups so that equal gender relations can be realized. The WebDesign program is a partnership of WOUGNET and InterConnection to donate websites to WOUGNET members that meet InterConnection's criteria for website donation. Information about the WebDesign program, including an application form, is available at: http://www.wougnet.org/Support/webdesign.html To receive information by email, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************** The Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) website and mailing lists are hosted by Kabissa - Space for Change in Africa ******************************************************** =========================================================================== This is GainsNet, the mailing list of the UN-INSTRAW-GAINS Network Members. To reply to the GainsNet group, click on "reply all" To reply to an individual, click on "reply" To unsubscribe from GainsNet, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line
