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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDwona Initiative believes that education is a powerful pathway that enables young girls and women reach their\nfullest potential and fully participate in society. We focus on removing systemic barriers to their\neducation so as to enable them realise their voice and increase agency. Our RUMPs for Rural\nGirls program fights period poverty and stigma to keep girls in school.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEntrepreneurship is the heart of economic prosperity and growth. In an effort empower women\nwith voice and agency, Dwona Initiative supports young women who have experienced early pregnancies,\ndropped out of school and are survivors of violence with practical entrepreneurial skills in an effort\nto keep them in school, open up opportunities for employment and further education through our\nDwona Skills Hub program.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDwona Initiative acknowledges the importance of creating safe places for girls and women to feel thrive and be\ntheir very best versions. The Power to My Voice Program is a series of spaces with a gender\ntransformative approach where youth have conversations around the power of self and its role in\neradicating Gender Based Violence and creating change in their communities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dwona Initiative believes in\u00a0 amplifying the voice of women & girls in an effort to eradicate gender based violence, gender inequality & poverty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dwona Initiative is a nonprofit organisation based in Kampala, Uganda that is dedicated to amplifying girls and women’s voices through removing barriers to education, supporting entrepreneurship and creating safe places in an effort to eradicate gender-based violence, gender inequality and poverty.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With menstruation being one of the biggest factors that affect girls especially rural girls’ school attendance, retention and completion rate, Dwona Initiative started the Re-Usable Menstrual Pads (RUMPs) for Rural Girls program that aims to support rural girls and child mothers with menstrual materials and value-based children\u2019s books as well as proper menstruation hygiene information in an effort to keep them in school. In 2020, under My Voice Podcast, this program served over 100 rural girls in a school called Ongai Primary School in Alero subcounty, Nwoya district, Uganda<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dwona Initiative is a non profit organization based in Kampala, Uganda and relies on donations like yours to run the different campaigns, projects across the country in an effort to eradicate gender-based violence, gender inequality and poverty.\u00a0<\/div>
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Dwona Initiative is a non profit organisation based in Kampala, Uganda as such relies on sponsors like you for our different programs across the country. Find a campaign you would want to sponsor as we embark on a journey to eradicate gender-based violence, gender inequality and poverty.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Are you passionate about our cause? Our vision,\u00a0 our aim. Join our volunteer team as we embark on a journey across the country to amplify voices of women & girls in an effort to eradicate gender-based violence, gender inequality and poverty.\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dwona Initiative would like to partner with individuals, brands, companies & organizations that support our goals, mission and vision in an effort to eradicate gender-based violence, gender inequality and poverty.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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