• P.O. Box 199, Kisoro Uganda
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Advocates against Gender Based Violence (AGEBAV) is feminist network to address Gender Based Violence in Uganda. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a feminist issue. This is because it is not merely an act of random violence, but a systemic, structural, and political phenomenon rooted in patriarchy, gender inequality and the abuse of power. GBV which disproportionately affects women, girls and gender-diverse people is used to maintain unequal power relations, enforcing traditional gender norms and keeping women subordinate to men. We have a moral imperative to stop all forms of violence against women and girls, regardless of their backgrounds, experiences or identities.

Our Vision

A society free of Gender-Based Violence, with empowered women and girls

Our Mission

To empower Women Human Rights Defenders and groups working to prevent and respond to GBV and champion SGBV prevention and reporting efforts at the community level through close collaboration with the GBV service providers.


Our Actions

  • 1. We work with local governments and communities to plan and budget for actions that address GBV
  • 2. We work to safeguard the rights and well-being of women and girls.
  • 3. We work to address GBV by reducing the risk of GBV for all women and girls, ensuring all survivors of GBV have adequate and timely access to quality services that meet their needs.
  • 4. Empowering women and girls-When women and girls are safe and empowered, families and communities grow stronger. Our empowerment strategies include keeping girls in school; Empowering women economically; Using feminist approaches to tackle gender inequality, including in the home; Providing women and girls with safe spaces
  • 5. Ensuring women have access to cash
  • 6. Engaging male allies
  • 7. Including women in decision-making at leadership level
  • 8. Engaging with the government and duty bearers to uphold their responsibility to prevent and respond to violence
  • 9. Supporting local women-led and women's rights groups and women’s rights movements
  • 10. We use a feminist approach to programming, that takes into account the unequal power balance between genders when designing support and interventions for women and girls affected by GBV.