Today 9th March 2021, Parliament of Uganda is set to discuss the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill 2020. In a consultative meeting held on August 13th 2020, organized by Defenders Protection Initiative, WHRDNU, represented by Brenda Kugonza presented a position paper advocating for a gender lens in the Bill.
![Brenda Kugonza, Executive Director, Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda, delivers a position paper advocating for a gender based Human Rights Protection Bill](https://i0.wp.com/www.whrdnuganda.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0986.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1)
This was meant to advocate and highlight the unique circumstances Women Human Rights Defenders face while carrying out their work.
![Parliament of Uganda Order paper 9th March 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.whrdnuganda.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/human-rights-defenders-protection-bill.jpg?resize=720%2C361&ssl=1)