Forum for Women in Democracy Uganda

"A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided." - Tony Robins

“The communities were grateful for having been involved in the budget discussions claiming that often times, budgeting and planning meetings are held mainly at the districts and they are highly dominated by the men”   The national budget plays a central role in the country’s economic and political functions. It is important that local priorities are identified through the local government budget process to inform the national budget priorities. To contribute to this process, Forum for Women in Democracy ( FOWODE ) organized and mobilized grassroots communities to interface with their meetings policy makers in the districts of Amuru and Amuria to discuss women specific budget priorities for the financial year 2013/14. Hon. Eriaku Peter the Member of Parliament for Kapelebyong County, Amuria district met with 157 people who among others included sub county female councilors, district technocrats and citizens from Kuju and Asamuk Sub counties. The MP shared with the communities

Mbale: The women activist organizations have embarked on the countrywide program to educate district female councilors to become good legislators so as to influence policy making. Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) in partnership with other women concern groups organized a three day workshop under the theme ‘Enhancing the leadership roles of district women councilors’ that is ending today at Rest Villa hotel in Mbale municipality. The women councilors including youth female councilors, directly elected councilors and persons with disabilities come from Sironko, Kapchorwa and Tororo district. The program is targeting 12 districts in the eastern region and central region. During the workshop, councilors were trained on the order of business in the councils, procedures of enacting ordinances, forming caucus, tabling motions, how to use Email and bulk SMS and how to conduct research using research engines like Google. They were also trained on how to lobby in distr