Global Rights Alert

🔊🔊 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞! This week, GRA embarked on a capacity building campaign targeting women and grassroots human rights defenders in the Bunyoro region. The campaign is aimed at equipping women grassroots human rights defenders with effective advocacy skills…

#HerLandHerVoice Article 32 of the Ugandan Constitution provides for affirmative action for groups disadvantaged based on gender, age, and ethnicity among others and Article 33 guarantees the rights of women. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧…

📢 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐮𝐭! We are excited to share with you Issue 19 of the GRA Quarterly Newsletter, The Natural Resource Eye. Scan QR code or tap the link to read now » 🔗 shorturl.at/CcnhU #TheNaturalResourceEye #ExtractivesUG

The UGEITI Secretariat participated in the 2nd Gold in Banking Conference where Mr. Kanakulya Edwin Kavuma (@kankav) made remarks regarding UGEITI’s work and how the gold miners and bankers benefit from Uganda’s implementation of EITI. He also disseminated the UGEITI Report…

According to the Corruption Perception Index 2024, Uganda ranked 140 out of 180. Corruption in matters surrounding land silences many voices, especially those of marginalised groups, including women. This context demands policy measures to ensure transparency and accountability…

What do communities need for inclusive Land Rights? A culture that empowers women to own land and participate in decisions concerning land and its use for community development. An inclusive culture = shared progress 🤝✨. #HerLandHerVoice #ExtractivesUG #LandRightsUg

In Uganda, women in mining face significant challenges regarding land rights, despite legal protection for same being in place. Globally, Women make up 25–33 % of the global artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) workforce. Mining laws in Uganda countries lack clear provisions…

We are continuing to support our communities affected by the oil projects in kabaale sub-county, hoima district restore their livelihood through sustainable agriculture #CommunityEmpowerment #SustainableAgriculture

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 𝐀 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬! Did you know that only 16% of Land in Uganda is registered in the names of women. This limits their control over the resources on land even when their intention is to make the land productive. When women obtain access to…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? In Uganda, land is not just soil; it's a fundamental resource serving as a basis of income, sustenance, and identity. For the over 70% of Ugandans residing in rural areas, and the 87% rural women smallholders who work in…

Today, we were delighted to host Immanuel Mwendwa Kiilu, a student from @StrathU and winner of GRA’s Climate Justice Essay Writing Competition. This is part of GRA’s ongoing commitment to involve young people in conversations around a just energy transition and environmental…

What makes a better Monday afternoon than strategy and a little sunshine? ☀️😄 At GRA, we believe that real impact starts with intentional planning. Today’s session reminded us that teamwork isn’t just part of what we do, it’s at the heart of our culture. #MondayMotivation…

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚: 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 GRA is glad to participate in the ongoing AidEx conference and exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya…

Heroes are not only those who fight with weapons, but also those who fight with truth, protect the voiceless, and stand for justice. Today, we celebrate the courage and dedication of all our heroes. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐃𝐚𝐲! #HeroesDay2025