Appraisal of The Role of Non-Government Organisations In Advancement of Women's Rights in Uganda
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2026
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This dissertation critically appraises the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in advancing women’s rights in Uganda, a country that has enacted progressive legal frameworks but continues to experience a troubling disconnect between law and lived realities. Despite ratifying global instruments such as CEDAW and implementing national laws like the Domestic Violence Act (2010), women in Uganda still face economic, social, and political marginalization. NGOs fill this gap through legal advocacy, economic empowerment, and awareness campaigns. Using doctrinal research methodology, this research interrogates the adequacy of relevant international and domestic frameworks about women’s rights such as the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and International Covenant on Civil Political Rights, and Ugandan Succession Act, Equal opportunities Act respectively. The study assesses how NGOs bridge enforcement gaps, influence policy, and empower communities. It also identifies key challenges, such as restrictive legal environments, underfunding, and cultural resistance. The research concludes that while NGOs are pivotal change agents, their efforts must be strengthened through coordinated policy reforms and strategic partnerships. This work contributes to feminist legal scholarship by offering practical, evidence-based strategies for advancing women’s rights through civil society engagement.