The Islamic Women’s Initiative for Justice, law and Peace(IWILAP)

Our Vision

An equitable society with empowered women living in a just environment that observes and respects Women’s rights while accessing quality legal assistance as they realize their full potential.

Our Mission

To build and strengthen a sustainable, transparent, accountable and democratic society free from abuse of women’s rights while spearheading access to justice through human rights based legal aid, advocacy, legal research, networking, publications, outreach programmes, implementation and partnership at all levels.

Our Values

At IWILAP, we understand and believe that strong local partnerships are crucial to achieving our set goals, mission and vision and that our laid strategies can take us to greater heights. To this end, our values are;
• Equity and justice
• Transparency
• Inclusivity
• Professional
• Excellence
• Upholding the rule of law, access to justice, democracy and good governance

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

To carry on the activities of Legal Aid ; to give advice and counseling services, to undertake court representation, drafting of legal documents and other related services so as to safeguard their rights and improve their livelihoods.
To facilitate the establishment and strengthening of paralegal units across Uganda to foster community-based education on legal and human rights, and to improve timely access to quality legal aid.
To lobby for change of discriminatory policies, laws and cultural practices which promote and sustain gender-based violence.
To prepare and publish educational materials related to women and children’s rights.
To develop and strengthen partnerships with like-minded organizations at the local, national and international level.
To prepare informational radio and television programs and liaise with the print media on issues related to gender equality and women and children’s rights
To prepare radio programs and liaise with the media in order to provide the masses with education about the law, gender-based violence, and human rights.
To conduct seminars, workshops, and conferences on different topics related to women and children’s rights to different segments of the population.
To build a network jointly with other NGOs, government departments and agencies that have similar activities with that of WILAP;
To lobby for change of discriminatory policies and laws, advocate for equitable change in gender relations in Uganda and sensitize the general public on women’s human rights;
To encourage and support poor women in establishing self-help groups and to offer legal education on how to organize business under the Law of Uganda;
To prepare and publish different reading materials related to women rights;
To prepare radio programmes and to liaise with electronics and print media on issues related to women’s and children’s rights for purposes of offering gender and legal education;
To research on laws affecting women and children with the aim of using the findings as a basis for lobbying and advocating for change.