Lango Regional Network

WHRDNU launches Lango Regional Network

Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda (WHRDNU) conducted a two days training to launch the Lango Regional Network for Women Human Rights Defenders from October 10th-11th2022 at Hotel Tasha in Lira district.

Session one: understanding each other as an activist River of Life

Participants discussed their journeys as  human rights defenders  explaining how they have not been straight with ups and downs, some calm moments but also moments to cherish/opportunities

River of life example in Lango
                                                   River of life example 
  • Akiria Patricia shared that networking through relationships like friends enabled her raise funds to fulfill her passion to fight for the rights of sex workers and child abuse, but the community has constantly discriminated against her due to ignorance.
  • Abalo Grace said, she identified a child who as denied the right to food, then she reported a case to police, that she has also faced some challenges like some security officers not supporting cases she reports.
  • Barbra Apio shared on it is not easy to carry out activism work in Apac especially defending LBQT rights, she has often been referred to as one promoting immorality and has been arrested but managed to continue because of the passion for the work.
Participants illustrating on how the WHRDN-U works to protect WHRDs Lango
                                     Participants illustrating on how the WHRDN-U works to protect WHRDs Lango

Understanding the nature of threats/challenges facing WHRDs 

Different experiences on the threats/challenges were presented based on the different Thematic Action Groups

Ms. Rashida Adong presenting on the threats faced by the GBV activists
Ms. Rashida Adong presenting on the threats faced by the GBV activists
A presentation on the threats and challenges from the Disability WHRDs
                                      A presentation on the threats and challenges from the Disability WHRDs

Day 2

Role plays

Four role-plays were acted to emphasize on who a defender is and the nature of threats received by the WHRDs in order to request for protection support

Participants acting during the role-plays
                 Participants acting during the role-plays