Amplifying Women's Voices for a Just and Sustainable Environment
WISE empowers grassroots women and girls to tell their stories, strengthen their collective voice, and drive change through media, advocacy, and movement building.
Who We Are
WISE is a women-led non-governmental organization based in Uganda. We believe that voice is power. We exist to ensure women are not only heard but supported to organize collectively, engage leaders, and demand accountability.
Our work spans across Uganda, focusing on areas affected by climate change and extractive industries. We equip grassroots women and girls with the skills, platforms, and confidence to tell their own stories and use those stories to influence decisions on land, natural resources, and environmental justice.
Our Vision
A Uganda where women and girls are heard, respected, and shaping environmental decisions.
Our Mission
To empower women to tell their stories and drive change through media and advocacy.
What Makes WISE Different
We go beyond storytelling. We organize, advocate, and hold decision-makers accountable.
Storytelling
We train women as community reporters and media producers.
Organizing
We build women's movements and collective action groups.
Advocacy
We engage leaders and influence policy at all levels.
Accountability
We demand transparency in natural resource governance.
Our Programs
Environmental Storytelling & Media
Training women as community reporters and media producers.
Women's Leadership & Movement Building
Building confidence and collective action capacity.
Natural Resource Governance
Promoting transparency and accountability.
Climate Justice & Resilience
Supporting adaptation and sustainable livelihoods.
Safety & GBV Prevention
Creating safe spaces for women to speak.
Organizational Capacity
Strengthening internal systems and governance.
Making a Difference
Our impact reaches far and wide across Uganda, transforming lives and communities through the power of women's voices.
Women Trained
Communities Reached
Stories Produced
Partner Organizations
WISE Gave Me the Confidence to Speak
A community leader shares how storytelling training transformed her confidence to advocate for land rights and environmental concerns.
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Voices from the Ground
Youth EmpowermentFuture Women Leaders
Young girls discover their voice through eco-leadership clubs in schools across Uganda.
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Media & StorytellingThe Power of Community Radio
How women-led radio programs are changing conversations about land rights in rural communities.
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Women's VoicesFrom Silence to Action
Women's journeys from being unheard to becoming community advocates and change-makers.
Read StoryListen to Women's Stories
Our podcast and community media work feature powerful stories from grassroots women across Uganda. From land rights to climate resilience, these voices deserve to be heard.
Episode 12: Land Rights Matter
A woman leader shares her fight for fair compensation.
Episode 11: Climate Champions
Women leading adaptation efforts in their communities.
Our Partners & Supporters
We work with leading organizations to amplify our impact and reach more communities.
Be Part of the Change
Whether you want to donate, partner, volunteer, or simply learn more, we'd love to hear from you. Together, we can amplify women's voices for a sustainable future.