NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION - YOUNG WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES

[Uganda Women's Network UWONET]

Dear Sisters, 

Greetings from Uganda Women's Network (UWONET) Secretariate!

Are you a young woman ready to lead and influence the community around you?

Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) and Women’s Democracy Network – Uganda (WDN-U) invite you to share your perspectives, ideas, and aspirations through our essay competition designed to amplify young women's voice and influence in leadership and decision-making processes.

About the Competition 

This essay competition aims to support and encourage young women's effective and meaningful participation in leadership and decision-making processes in Uganda.  Promoting young women’s participation in leadership and civic processes is vital for advancing human rights and gender equality. These processes contribute toward shaping laws, policies, and budgets that directly affect citizens’ lives; especially young people, who make up most of Uganda’s population. When young women take part in leadership and civic processes, their perspectives help create fairer, more inclusive systems that serve everyone better.

Who Can  Participate?

This competition is open to young Ugandan women (18 – 35 years) who are passionate about strengthening youth / young women participation in leadership and decision-making spaces / process to advance Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE). 

Prizes and Recognition

The TOP 5 essays will be:

1.  Officially recognized and awarded.
2.  Provided with certificates of excellence.
3.  Featured on the UWONET and WDN-U social media platforms.
4. Given opportunities to connect with mentors and leaders in leadership spaces.

Submission Guidelines

1. Word Count: 1,000 - 1,500 words
2. Font Style: (Arial, 11 size font, 1.5 spacing)
3. Format: PDF or Word document
4. Language: English
5. Original Work: All submissions must be your own original writing

Send your essay via email: uwo...@gmail.com  Cc. jul...@uwonet.or.ug.Subject Line: Young Women in Leadership and Decision-Making Processes

Submission Deadline: Friday, 21^st November 2025 5:00PM

For further inquiries please do not hesitate to contact UWONET Secretariat through Ms. Julian Naluwooza on 0778424330 / jul...@uwonet.or.ug OR Ms. Hilda. K. Nattyaba on 0789851277 / hilda.n...@uwonet.or.ug  

Please refer to the advert (attached) for additional details. 

Good Luck!

On behalf of the Women's Leadership team

Uganda Women's Network (UWONET),
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Phone: +256 414 286 539, +256 759 330000
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