Foundation for Human Security Initiative
Gender & Equity: Dignity, Equality, and Safety for All
True human security cannot exist without gender equality. In Uganda, women and girls continue to face systemic discrimination, gender-based violence, limited access to resources, and exclusion from decision-making — undermining the security of entire communities.
FHSI places women and girls at the centre of all our programs while actively promoting equity for men, boys, and marginalised groups. We work to dismantle harmful norms and build a Uganda where everyone enjoys equal rights, opportunities, and protection.
What We Do
- Prevent and respond to gender-based violence through community safe spaces and survivor support
- Train women leaders in water, food, and environmental governance committees
- Promote girls’ education and keep adolescent mothers in school
- Support women-owned enterprises and access to land and finance
- Run male engagement programs to transform harmful gender norms
- Advocate for stronger laws and policies on domestic violence, child marriage, and equal inheritance
- Integrate gender analysis into every FHSI project and policy recommendation
Why It Matters
One in three Ugandan women experiences physical or sexual violence in her lifetime. Girls are pulled from school to fetch water or marry early. When women are excluded, communities lose half their talent, wisdom, and resilience.
Gender inequality fuels poverty, malnutrition, conflict, and instability. Conversely, when women thrive, families eat better, children stay in school, and peace endures.
Strategy 50 Target
By 2050, FHSI commits to achieving full gender parity in leadership across all our community structures and reducing gender-based violence by 50% in every district where we work — creating a Uganda where dignity and opportunity belong to everyone, regardless of gender.
At FHSI, gender equity is not an add-on — it is the foundation. When women and girls are safe, empowered, and equal, Uganda becomes stronger, more peaceful, and truly secure.
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