The Association of women lawyers (FIDA-Uganda) is a premier women’s rights organization that is the pioneer of legal aid and public legal education in Uganda. Established in 1974, she has a track-record of 35 years of exemplar experience as a passionate, trusted, fearless and uncompromising defender of women’s rights. FIDA-Uganda provides a shield against legal impunity by raising awareness of rights and the mechanisms to enforce them, thus enabling women to assert and claim their rights while concurrently enhancing the capacity of the law enforcement agencies to protect women. FIDA-Uganda undertakes strategic/public interest litigation aimed at law and policy reform for the protection of women. FIDA-Uganda also monitors the justice systems’ adherence to international human rights standards in delivering justice to women. FIDA-Uganda has observer status with the ECOSOC and the Africa Human Rights Commission.
