Welcome to the National Conference on Women’s Access to Justice documents page!

The conference, to be held in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Strengthening ecosystems that sustain women’s legal empowerment in an environment that serves their needs”, marks the culmination of the From Access to Equality (FATE) project – a four-year initiative funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented in partnership with Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET), Penal Reform International (PRI), and BarefootLaw (BFL).

Here, you will find everything you need to make the most of the event: programme, reports and practical guides. This page is designed to centralize all key information and make your conference experience seamless.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION TOOLS

• The Domestic Violence Act
• Land and property rights
• The formal land justice system
• Administration of intestate estates
• Intestate succession
• The Law of Succession

FAQs

• FAQs on GBV

MANUALS AND GUIDES

• Gender Sensitive Community based Mediators Manual
• Paralegal training manual
• Mini-grants User Guide
• Police Trainers manual on handling female offenders
• Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of Women Prisoners in Uganda (REHAB)
• Simplified Guide for Informal Justice Actors
• Training Manual for CSO on ODS

REPORTS, RESEARCH AND PAPERS

• Issues Paper on Women’s Access to Justice with Particular Focus on Gender Based Violence Cases
• Findings of a Study on Court Judgements on Women Access to Justice in GBV Cases
• Research Report: No Women Who Kill in Response to Domestic Violence in Uganda