Join us later today, 2pm to 4pm (EAT), for a webinar themed “From Vulnerability to Resilience: Strengthening Social Protection to Reach Those Left Behind". REGISTER: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SocialProtectionUg #SPMonth2026 #APeoplesPension @byinsects.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: From Vulnerability to Resilience: Strengthening Social Protection to Reach Those Left Behind. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: From Vulnerability to Resilience: Strengthening Social Protection to Reach Those Left Behind. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about...

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ISER’s research, "Combating Child Labour in Uganda", examines how poverty, the cost of education, weak social protection, gaps in labour enforcement and weaknesses in corporate accountability continue to leave children vulnerable to exploitation. iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u...

On #InternationalIdentityDay2026, ISER stresses the fact that universal identity requires more than registration. Systems must be accessible, inclusive, affordable, non-discriminatory and accountable. Read our statement: iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u... #IDDay2026 #myidentitymyshadow #NdagaMuntu

“We don’t have money to pay your school fees” ISER’s latest video explores how school charges contribute to children being pushed into child labour and why addressing the cost of education must be part of the response. Watch the video: youtu.be/pZExrvFr8C8?... #ChildLabour #ChildrenRights

We don't have money to pay your school fees: How Sch. Charges are Driving Children into Child Labour

YouTube video by ISER Uganda

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Where does health money actually go? During the 2nd global dialogue convened by WHO Civil Society Commission & Save the Children, ISER's Labila Musoke noted that citizens can't hold govts accountable without knowing the origins of health funds and how they're spent. www.who.int/news/item/28...

Civil society pushes for action on health financing

WHO Civil Society Commission dialogue highlighted the need to turn health financing commitments into action through stronger accountability, efficient resource use, increased investment in primary hea...

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#HappeningNow ISER has convened a #UPR ESCR cluster thematic meeting to validate the alternative report ahead of the Uganda's 4th review cycle in 2027. The thematic areas include education, health, business & human rights, food, women's rights, labour, & children's rights

Happening Now: @iseruganda.bsky.social is convening a stakeholder workshop for the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) thematic cluster to shape the civil society alternative report ahead of Uganda’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) in January 2027.

They did not drop out of school; the system pushed them out. Twisted Adolescence exposes the systemic failures forcing pregnant girls in Uganda out of school. youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?... @reprorights.org

Twisted Adolescence

YouTube video by ISER Uganda

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The realization of human rights does not just happen by itself. It requires brave actions and brave actors. #RohkeaTeko #SupportBraveActions #IDefendHumanRights @kiosfoundation.bsky.social Join the campaign: kios.fi/en/support-b...

📽️Twisted Adolescence youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?... She once walked through the school gate. Today, she walks past the same gate carrying a baby and the weight of structural deficiencies. Twisted Adolescence unveils the lived realities of pregnant girls forced to abandon school.

Twisted Adolescence

YouTube video by ISER Uganda

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Uganda takes a bold step for its youngest learners by launching the National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy 2025; laying the foundation for a stronger start in life. ISER is proud to have contributed to this great milestone. @kiosfoundation.bsky.social @jobeckerhrw.bsky.social

Join us tomorrow (15th April) for a panel discussion on universal social protection at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings: 📅 April 15 | 11:00am–12:30pm (Washington, DC) 🔗 Online: imf.zoom.us/j/9652314470... More details: lnkd.in/eWMgJHrE #SpringMeetings2026 #SpringMeetings

On this #WorldHealthDay2026, what does 'Together for Health' mean to you? For Initiative for Social and Economic Rights - ISER, it means: ▪️centering science ▪️adequately funded public health systems, and ▪️access to quality and respectful healthcare

📢 Just 3hrs to go Don't miss this WEBINAR: "Advancing Maternal Health Accountability in Africa", happening today, Thursday 5th March, 2pm REGISTER: bit.ly/405o2yc #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay @reprorights.org

Numerous women continue to face abuse, neglect & denial of life-saving maternal healthcare. Others are detained in facilities over unpaid bills. Join us to demand for maternal health accountability across Africa in a webinar Register: bit.ly/405o2yc #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay

"There is a clear consensus that public investment in early learning pays off. It levels the playing field for disadvantaged children and significantly lowers school dropout rates." Angella K. Nabwowe writes in today's Daily Monitor newspaper www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/...

At face value, the US-Uganda health deal wears generosity & saviourism. However, a critical analysis tells a different story. Beneath the headline numbers lies a deeply unequal arrangement that raises serious questions about sovereignty, data control, & long-term public health security.

The High Cost of Delay: Why Uganda Must Provide Free Public Funded Pre-Primary Education NOW! youtu.be/yWKUQnKLHYg?... @kiosfoundation.bsky.social

The High Cost of Delay: Why Uganda Must Provide Free Public Funded Pre-Primary Education NOW

YouTube video by ISER Uganda

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#Humanrights aren't distant ideals or policy aspirations; they're the everyday conditions that enable people to live with dignity. The right to #socialprotection is at the center of these conditions. READ our statement iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u... #HumanRightsDay

ISER welcomes the Cabinet’s landmark decision to expand SAGE eligibility age from 80yrs to 65yrs, and to increase the transfer value from UGX 25,000 to UGX 35,000. This is a step toward aligning with Uganda’s National Social Protection Policy, which defines an older person as 60 years and above.

Our ED, Angella K. Nabwowe, is in Maseru Lesotho for a conference & launch of a study on the level of child rights mainstreaming in Nation Action Plans (NAPs) on Business and Human Rights; convened by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA). #BusinessandHumanRights #UNGPs

Day 2 of the #UNTaxConvention negotiations in Nairobi! Today, ISER demands that Member States treat Article 5 — Taxation of High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) — with the urgency it deserves. #TaxTheRich Read our full press release on our demands.

Hello from Uganda! 🌍 We’ve kicked off our monitoring trip by meeting incredible human rights organizations supported by KIOS, along with other local civil society actors. These groups are doing vital work—promoting human rights, access to education, and land rights across Uganda.

Terveisiä Ugandasta! 🌍 Monitorointimatkalla tavataan KIOSin tukemia ihmisoikeusjärjestöjä sekä paikallisia kansalaisyhteiskunnan toimijoita. Järjestöt tekevät arvokasta työtä edistäen ihmisoikeuksia, koulutuksen saavutettavuutta ja maaoikeuksia Ugandassa. Pysy kuulolla – tarinoita kentältä tulossa!

The National Social Protection Dialogue 2025 is happening today! Our Executive Director, Angella K. Nabwowe will be joining other panelists to discuss the critical role of social protection in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). #socialprotectionmonth2025

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Today, Wednesday 1st October, 2025 is the #InternationalDayofOlderPersons! Join our partners in the CSO Working Group on Social Protection for a live & important conversation on social protection for older persons on @Next Radio at 7:00 PM (EAT). #APeoplesPension #socialprotection

Today, 25th Sept., we expect to receive the ruling of the High Court, Civil Division on the Attorney General’s preliminary objection of res judicata in a case challenging the detention of women in health facilities due to failure to pay medical bills. Read our report iser-uganda.org/publication/...

As we celebrate #DemocracyDay today, ISER's ED, Angella K. Nabwowe, is participating in discussions around the link between democracy & economic justice at the University of Ghana Department of Economics organized by Open Society Foundations &IDEAS Africa Network.

Social protection is not a matter of discretion; it is a RIGHT. Read Jackson Wandera's OpEd in The Daily Monitor . monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/... #SocialProtectionUG