Equiping 100 women community paralegals with skills and knowledge to break barriers to gender inequality.
Equiping women with better skills of counselling in cases of violence against women.
Slum Women’s Initiative for Development acknowledges the grant fund from African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF ) Towards ;
Equiping 100 women community paralegals with skills and knowledge to break barriers to gender inequality and challenges women/girls are facing relating to land access and ownership of land.
Raising awareness for women and girls to be able to describe, explain the laws that support women and girls land rights.
Equiping community paralegals with better skills of counselling incase of violence against women.
Kairamira Doreen King is the Executive Director of SWID, empowering over 50,000 women through entrepreneurship and value addition. Renowned for transforming vulnerable women into leaders and entrepreneurs, she recently completed a six-month leadership training with Oxfam Novib. Doreen was crowned Outstanding Innovator of the Year – Eastern Region at the Nile Excellence Annual Awards 2024.
February 13, 2026 Kaira KingComments Off on SWID Champions Cross-Border Collaboration to Empower Grassroots Women.
Dr. Jane Okello – Gender and Development Specialist, Makerere University, Uganda
“Organizations like SWID play a critical role in translating feminist principles into tangible community impact. Their focus on leadership, agricultural productivity, and cross-border collaboration ensures that grassroots women are not only empowered individually but also contribute to broader economic and social resilience. Linking local communities across East Africa is essential for knowledge exchange, market access, and sustaining the feminist movement.”
From an expert development perspective, the SWID Annual Report 2024–2025 demonstrates the effectiveness of rights-based, community-led programming in addressing structural gender inequalities. The report aligns with national development priorities and international frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 1, 2, 5, 11, and 13), by integrating land tenure security, food systems transformation, climate resilience, and women’s economic empowerment. Its use of data, beneficiary evidence, and reflective learning positions SWID as a credible grassroots organisation applying best practices in inclusive development, policy advocacy, and accountable governance.
January 3, 2026 Kaira KingComments Off on Nile Excellence Awards Crown Kairamirwa Doreen King Innovator of the Year – Eastern Region .
The Nile Excellence Annual Awards, a national recognition platform celebrating innovation and excellence across Uganda, have crowned Kairamirwa Doreen King, Executive Director of Slum Women Initiatives for Development (SWID), as the Innovator of the Year under the Eastern Region category. The award was presented during the inaugural Nile Excellence Annual Awards ceremony, held on 28th […]
