We believe in women empowerment, breaking barriers providing with our programs to give the women in East Africa the opportunity to be economically independent, and teach them to believe in their abilities. Gender equality is the essence of human growth and sustainability.
Women Rising for Africa is a non profit organisation with the focus on Women empowerment, safe mobility, safety, gender inclusion, creating new job opportunities and a new set of skills to improve their quality of life and economic independence.
Our WOW program, Women on Wheels, aims to train women in motorbike riding (defensive driving lessons, road safety, highway code and obtaining their driving licence). This allows them to have a new job opportunity and contribute to the community, guaranteeing access to safe mobility.
In addition, the program is complemented by other trainings such as self defense, financial literacy, first Aid course, Family planning and GBV class.
WOW (Women on Wheels) is our main motorcycle riding program. It is being implemented in Uganda, specifically in Kampala and Jinja. Since we were established we have implemented 5 programs with 74 participants from which 58 women have emerged and are already working as taxi or delivery drivers.
Together with local partners, teachers, we aim to increase the number of women riders and their participation in the country’s largest mobility industry.
More opportunities, safer access, more independence, more equality and participation in the economic growth of the country.
With road accidents set to match HIV/AIDS as the highest cause of death in low/middle income countries by 2030, SafeBoda’s aim is to modernise informal transportation.
When drivers join the SafeBoda community they see significant increase in their income providing impact to themselves, their family and the wider community.
Today, together with Women Rising for Africa, a program has been created to increase the number of female riders, improving safety and giving the women community the opportunity they deserve.
Women are victims of different forms of violence on a daily basis. For this reason, many women are interested in learning how to protect themselves against violent situations, but may not know how. Also deal with emotional violence and abuse. Martial arts and emotional coaching enable women to develop the mental and physical skills to defend themselves against physical and emotional abuse. We also offer an intensive class on family planning so women can have access to the information and knowledge on planning their lives and future.
Investing in the economic empowerment of women and girls includes women’s ability to participate equally in existing markets, their access to and control over productive resources, access to decent work, control over their own time, lives and bodies and increased voice in meaningful economic decision making at all. Empowering women creates more resilient communities because when women are supported, health among families increases, as does the income and the amount of children that attend school. Also an extensive training of first Aid is provided by ECO of Uganda, with recognized first aid certification, so women can also be prepared on the road and at home.
Our Mission is to equip women with knowledge, education and new skills, empowering them to become independent entrepreneurs with assertiveness and security, creating a safe supporting community and the opportunity to improve their quality of life as well as entering male dominant industries and labor markets. Gender inclusion is primordial for the well being of our planet.
If you are thinking, how can I help? Professionals in different fields such as marketing, fundraising, events coordination, education & business classes, depending on our programs.
The commitment of regular contributions guarantees a stable help enabling us to continue our programs for women empowering, safety, sustainability and economic growth.
A small amount can make an enormous difference! Whether you are able to make a one-time contribution to Mujeres rising for Africa work or if you wish to set up a regular donation.
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We are driven by the vision of a world where all the women can live with dignity and equality, generating value to a better safer society. With women in positions of leadership in business and in the community, the urban settlements and rural villages of Uganda will thrive with more possibility and true gender equality as well as economic growth.
5 WOW PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED, GETTING READY FOR 2024
Gracias por acompañarnos en este proyecto y contribuir al empoderamiento e independencia económica de las mujeres ugandesas.Comenzamos este viaje en febrero de 2022 y gracias a gente como tú hemos conseguido realizar 5 programas de conducción de motos donde han participado 74 mujeres, de las cuales 58 ya están trabajando con su propia moto haciendo de […]
TWEZIMBE WOMEN BODA BODA RIDERS ASSOCIATION This association was formed in 2022 right before our WOW programs started being implemented. They started with five female riders in the business, trained at home and decided to form an association to gain cooperative advantage in the market against others in the business, monitor the movements of members for […]
Women Rising for Africa is a non profit organisation registered in Uganda and Spain that focuses on the empowerment of women, safe mobility, security and gender equality.
Uganda registration number: 80020003569869
Spain: 70939
