National Association of Women's Organisations in Uganda

The National Association of Women’s Organisations in Uganda (NAWOU) is a leading national umbrella organization consisting of clusters of grassroots women’s organizations that form themselves into the district and regional women’s networks, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs) and women’s professional bodies. This network of women-founded and women-led organizations come together, dedicating their individual intellect and skills, and bringing together the synergy from their various organizations to promote and uphold the rights of women.

NAWOU owes her existence to the women’s movement whose advocacy for equal opportunities started as far back as 1894. From these modest beginnings, the National Council for Women
(NCW), the government’s machinery for the advancement of women’s cause was born in 1964. Following successful advocacy for the department of women in development in 1978, which later became the ministry responsible for gender and the rights o