The Eminent Women of the Women’s Situation Room Uganda

The Steering Committee identifies and recruits women of integrity and influence, who are non-partisan and able to take quick and effective action in support of peace, as the Eminent Women of the WSR Uganda. They receive election related incident reports and ensure real time response by the relevant authorities.

The Eminent Women

Dr Elizabeth Lwanga
Innovations in Development Advisor
Maitum Mary I.D. Rtd.Justice
Chairperson of the Busitema University
Maude Mugisha
Social Development Specialist
Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng
Peace activist
Anne Nkutu
Gender Equality and M&E Consultant
Mary Oduka-Ochan
Development and social science consultant
Kamanyi Judy
Governance and gender equality specialist
Reverend Canon Diana
Christian Feminist, a Counselor
Butegwa Florence
Independent expert and consultant

Assessment Mission

The Assessment Mission aims to meet key actors at the district and national level to understand their views on electoral violence, the causes and nature of violence in their specific locations as well as the role of each group in perpetuating or discouraging violence. The assessment stablishes the political atmosphere during the electoral period.

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Calls Taken

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People Trained

Strategic Partnerships for Peace

The Women’s Situation Room, through the Eminent Women, engages key electoral actors to advance its goal of peace before, during and after elections in Uganda.

Communication for Peace

WSR Uganda conducts multimedia campaigns to advocate for non-violent and peaceful elections among the electorate.

Commitment to Peace

WSR Uganda uses Peace Cloths that are signed by several stakeholders as a written commitment to advocate for and promote peaceful elections. These include; presidential candidates, leaders of political parties, heads of observer missions, ambassadors, heads of UN missions in Uganda, international development partners, civil society organisations, the media and general public.

The Physical Rooms

During the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections, WSR Uganda establishes Physical Situation Rooms where intervention and mediation by the Eminent Women take place, supported by political, legal, gender and security analysts. The Rooms include a 24- hour call centre with young volunteers who receive and record incident reports made to the widely advertised toll-free line and forward these to the Eminent Women for action. Strategic partners’ desks are also a key component of the Rooms, and include a desk for the Electoral Commission, Uganda Police Force (UPF) and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF).

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