In Summary: The proposed national strategy seeks to equip faith leaders to champion Biblical justice, strengthen safeguarding systems within Church institutions, improve early identification and referral of abuse cases, and enhance support for survivors. It also aims to use Church structures across Uganda to coordinate advocacy, awareness and community mobilisation.
Namirembe, Uganda — The Church of Uganda and the International Justice Mission (IJM) have held discussions on strengthening collaboration to end violence against women and children in Uganda by 2031.
The meeting was led by the Provincial Secretary of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Canon William Ongeng, who hosted an IJM delegation on Monday, November 09, at the Provincial Secretariat in Namirembe, Kampala.
Discussions centred on a proposed initiative titled the National Strategic Engagement for Faith Institutions to Champion Ending Violence Against Women and Children in Uganda.
The proposed strategy seeks to mobilise and equip faith leaders to become champions of Biblical justice and active partners in efforts to prevent and end violence against women and children by 2031. It also aims to strengthen safeguarding systems within Church institutions, improve the prevention and early identification of violence, and enhance referral pathways and support mechanisms for survivors.
Under the initiative, Church structures at different levels would be mobilised to coordinate advocacy, public awareness and community engagement on violence against women and children.
The discussions further focused on strengthening the role of faith institutions in identifying cases of abuse, supporting survivors and working with relevant stakeholders to improve prevention and response mechanisms.
The meeting was attended by the Provincial Treasurer, Mr Balaam Muheebwa; the Director of Household and Community Transformation, Rev. Andrew Agaba; and the Acting Director of Mission and Outreach, Rev. Barbara Mugisha.
The proposed engagement places faith institutions at the centre of a broader effort to strengthen community-based prevention, safeguarding and survivor support as Uganda works towards ending violence against women and children by 2031.
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