Refugee Rights Uganda Project #50607

GBV Legal Represantion Fund For Refugees Uganda

by Share Child Opportunity Eastern and Northen Uganda (SCOEN)

Project Report | Feb 8, 2024
Progressive report

By Lucas Akol | Project Leader

The project is aimed at helping the victims of Gender Based Violence in Uganda by facilitating legal representation for Gender Based Violence Victims.

Previous quarter we have not carried any activity due to lack of funds, our plans are clear to involve assisting victims in reporting their cases and fighting their cases in court. Most victims of GBV rarely report their cases because they are not sure of their legal rights or because the justice system refuses to believe victims. However, we have also turned our focus on the following Criminal Justice, Education, Environmental Justice, Gender-based violence, Generalist Legal Services, Peace-building & Transitional Justice, Right to Information, Women's Rights.

After finding that, despite Uganda’s strong international reputation for providing asylum to refugees, refugees did not always enjoy their rights in accordance with domestic and international law. Since then, the provision of legal aid has been supported by adding a psycho-social unit which provides clients with counselling and referrals on a range of non-legal matters, including sexual and gender-based violence, access to medical care, housing and education.

The provision of direct support is complemented by education and training activities. These are targeted both at duty bearers such as police, immigration officers, judges, magistrates and local government officials, and also at refugees themselves. In particular, we have a well-established English language training program which helps refugees to speak on their own behalf in encounters with officials and Ugandan citizens.

All these activities are supported by an active research and advocacy department which seeks to provide the necessary empirical support for any debate about policy and legislation, and to advocate on behalf of our client base. Over the last twelve years our focus has broadened. While we started by looking exclusively at the situation of refugees and asylum seekers, it has become increasingly important also to assist other forced migrants, notably Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and deportees.

We have also found it important to consider the question of transitional justice as it affects forcibly displaced populations. As such, our overall focus can now be described as Justice & Forced Migration. This plan will be possible when the funds allow, so far $475 raised of $10,000 goal we cannot do this without generous people like you.

The SCOEN team believes no one woman deserves to be violated and that attending to each single case helps us build a culture that respects women’s right to safety. We thank all our supporters for sharing your gifts with us. Together we will achieve Gender Equality!

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Oct 12, 2023
Women's Empowerment Gifts

By Lucas Akol | Project Leader

Your Women’s Empowerment Gift helps set up women-led savings and loans groups to support local women to set up their own businesses, providing an income to buy food, shelter and safety.

SCOEN with your: -

$10 will Support women access to loans not available through commercial lenders.
$50 will help established support groups to support up 239 survivors of violence
$50 will help women survivors of violence in Uganda undergo counselling.
$100 will support more 178 police officers, judicial officials and doctors in Uganda trained on evidence gathering and medical examination protocols for victims of sexual offences.

This shall build positive attitudes for gender equality. Challenge negative attitudes. Demand rights and equal participation of women.We build positive attitudes for gender equality. Challenge negative attitudes. Demand rights and equal participation of women.

The program supports women: -

To build leadership skills
Gender equality in decision making
protect women from violence
Working with women and men to change attitudes

SCOEN have been able to engage 123 young people (aged 15-25 years), with their youth leaders and volunteers through a process of interaction, reflection and action.

Participants supported to make connections financial institutions to access credit and capacity building for their rural savings groups.

Key successes

We significantly increased the number of women and girls at risk of gender-based violence being supported. This was particularly important given the high levels of violence being reported linked to Covid-19 effects.
We recorded increases in women’s confidence with respect to raising their voices, protecting their rights and accessing resources as a result of our work.
We saw an increase in the proportion of men and women participating in our gender programmes who believe it is wrong to commit violence against women and girls.

We want to thank our supporters and donors on this response program. Without your generosity we wouldn't be able to reach these communities.

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Jun 16, 2023
Continuous progress report

By Lucas Akol | Project Leader

GBV prevention and response activities continue to be a priority and partners work closely with the Government in the areas of social services, security, and the judiciary, with the aim of improving access to quality of services related to GBV prevention and response.

There is a need to increase the number of GBV case workers and support to community structures. One-stop centres should be established across health facilities to improve the clinical management of rape victims. Livelihood interventions and immediate material support remain key to support survivors of GBV and those at high risk. Other priorities are the establishment of mobile courts, the refurbishment or construction of safe shelters and support to Uganda police to ensure safety for women, improve investigation of cases and increase apprehension of perpetrators.

Families are being forced to the very edge of survival. In parts of Uganda extreme poverty caused by, climate change and economic instability is putting families at risk.

Your Women’s Empowerment Gift helps set up women-led savings and loans groups to support local women to set up their own businesses, providing an income to buy food, shelter and safety.

Currently with your gift!

$10 will Support women access to loans not available through commercial lenders.

$50 will help established support groups to support up 239 survivors of violence

$50 will help women survivors of violence in Uganda undergo counselling.

$100 will support more 178 police officers, judicial officials and doctors in Uganda trained on evidence gathering and medical examination protocols for victims of sexual offences.

The program supports women: -

To build leadership skills
Gender equality in decision making
protect women from violence
Working with women and men to change attitudes

The program will engage young people (15-25 years), their youth leaders and volunteers through a process of interaction, reflection and action.

Participants supported to make connections between their own lives and international social justice issues, and be empowered to make a positive difference in the world.

We want to thank our supporters and donors on this response program. Without your generosity we wouldn't be able to reach these communities.

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