Kigezi Women in Development (KWID) is excited to announce the launch of the Strengthening Smallholder Farmer Resilience to climate change through joint learning,...
KWID is as a result of two development initiatives;
The establishment of Women councils in Uganda and World Vision Rukiga Area Development Programme. KWID was founded in 1996 by Tumuheirwe Florence who was doubling as the women council chairperson for Kyabuhangwa parish and a guide and interpreter for World Vision technical associates to raise awareness on gender issues affecting her rural community.
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KWID has maintained her core structure as a membership organization organized in branches. The branches are according to parish administrative units within Kigezi Sub-region.
News & Events
Our news & events paint a picture of the amazing work KWID does around the Kigezi sub-region and explore some of the biggest issues facing the community today.
KWID Impact Book
In commemoration of the 25 years of KWID, we published a book documenting our impact for the long time we have served...
S4HL- What We’re Learning: Women’s Land Rights Global Advocacy for Impact
Kigezi Women in Development (KWID) Executive Director Miss Tumuheirwe Florence presented Uganda’s case on grassroots women’s participation in the Stand for Her...
Community Advocacy Work
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