Rita Aciro is a Ugandan human rights defender and Executive Director for Uganda Women's Network (UWONET). She was the recipient of the 2021 European Union Human Rights Defenders Award.[1][2][3][4][5]
Rita Aciro | |
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| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation | Executive director for Uganda Women's Network |
| Awards | European Union Human Rights Defenders Award 2021 |
| Website | https://www.uwonet.or.ug/ |
Background and education
editAciro started her school life at Reparatrix Boarding school in Bugonge Entebbe, she thereafter joined Kololo secondary school for her secondary school education.[6]
She entered Uganda women's network (UWONET) as an intern in 1997.[6]
Career
editAciro has worked with communities and governments in East Africa on issues concerning girls and women leadership, women land rights, combating gender based violence, women peace building, civic and voter education plus election observation.[2][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
She has over 20 years of experience being at the forefront of advocacy and campaigning on the rights of women and girls.[2][7][4]
In 2021 the European Union Human Rights Defenders Award, awarded annually to a Ugandan human rights defender, recognized her contribution to the rights of women and girls in Uganda and promotion of human rights and democratic values.[2][3][4][1] [14]
References
edit- ^ a b Amamukirori, Betty. "Activist Ritah Aciro wins 2021 EU human rights defenders' award". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b c d Ninyesiga, Robert (2021-05-03). "Rita Aciro Scoops the 2021 EU Human Rights Defenders Award". NGO Forum. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b Nassuuna, Noelyn (2021-04-30). "Uganda's Rita Aciro wins EU rights defenders award". 93.3 KFM. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b c Musinguzi, Bamuturaki (2021-05-08). "Aciro wins EU Human Rights Defenders' Award 2021". The East African. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Nakiyimba, Gloria (2021-08-01). "UWONET's Aciro scoops EU human rights defenders' award". Capital Radio. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b Nantaba, Agnes (2017-07-24). "RITA ACIRO: Passion for empowering women". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b "Women demand permanent sexual gender based violence court to curb crimes". The Independent Uganda. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Lining up exposed irregularities in NRM primaries- Election observers". The Independent Uganda. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Etukuri, Charles (2014-06-19). "UWONET executive director arrested". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Uganda: NGO to Train Women Candidates". PeaceWomen. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "UWONET lobbies for GBV funding". Parliament of Uganda. 2018-10-24. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "'Stop Pulling Each Other Down,' Women Urged". ChimpReports. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Women demand permanent sexual gender based violence court to curb crimes". The Independent Uganda. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Parish Model Could Fail Due to Shrinking Civic Space – Activist". ChimpReports. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2023-05-13.