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Sexual reproductive health and rights
Among the young girls, Peer pressure, insufficient sexual and reproductive health education to make informed decisions and some cultural norms are leading drivers to premarital sex and consequently teenage pregnancy.
READ MOREWomen Enterprise Development
Most women and young girls are vulnerable economically. AWU empowers women both individually and in groups through equipment of practical life skills to enable them start up income generating projects.
READ MOREGirl child Education
Uganda, like many sub-Saharan African countries, faces major challenges in providing quality and accessible basic education to adolescents especially young girls. To support an inclusive, relevant and accessible education system and keep young girls in school learning.
READ MOREResearch and Budget Advocacy
AWU uses comprehensive strategies to raise profiles and visibility of young girls and women issues in Uganda to ensure their needs and priorities are met in annual planning and budgeting process.
READ MOREClimate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
AWU believes in the fact that young girls and women need to be empowered on climate change and how their different activities are contributing to climate change. More still they need to be empowered on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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