Women's Rights Advocate

SustainMe works with underprivileged women and families whose rights are violated.  Everyday, a woman experiences several forms of abuses both physical and sexual which are very harmful to their wellbeing and development. Many women lose lives while experiencing gender based violence and other forms of abuses. 

The Women's Rights and Gender Based Violence Advocate will be instrumental in this program as he/she will play a great role in advocating for and defending women's rights and help fight/reduce gender based violence within the community. The volunteer will act as a point of contact connecting victims of abuse to service providers within the area and beyond.

• Train and empower women on women's rights:  As the women's rights advocate, you will provide training and sensitization to the vulnerable women about their rights and empower them to take action
• Provide rehabilitation and counselling to victims of abuse: .You will be in charge of providing rehabilitation and counselling to the victims who have been affected by abuse including gender based violence and other forms of abuses.
• Referral of victims: This involves linking victims to services available for more care. You will work on partnership with other stakeholders to support victims of abuse.
  
• Document services available for victims of abuse: This involves documenting and compiling all services available within the district where victims of abuse can be referred.
• Plan and host stakeholders' meeting: You will plan and host a stakeholders' meeting to discuss and brainstorm about the issues of women's rights abuse and gender based violence and document the process and way forward
• Organize marching for women: You will be responsible for organizing a marching activity where the women can share their view, air out their voices and spread the about women rights.

SustainMe offers a flexible work schedule for the Volunteers.

Our workday typically starts at 8:30am when every staff and volunteer is expected to be at the office. Every Monday morning we have a meeting to review our previous work and also look at the way forward.

Our workday runs from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. All the field activities are planned in advance and transportation done accordingly.

Uganda, the Pearl of Africa"  is filled and endowed with a lot of interesting activities that you can participate in during your Free time, Let us explore them below:

Visit the Source of the Nile. During your free time, you will have an opportunity to visit the Source of River Nile. The Nile river is the longest river in the world at 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers). Our organization is located the River, so it is a beautiful activity out.

White Water Rafting: White water rafting is an activity carried out on River Nile. During your free time you can enjoy while water rafting and enjoy the breeze and the water falls.

Bike Riding: Taking a bike ride around the community and the town of Jinja is much relaxing

Cultural dance: Uganda is blessed with diverse cultures, while here you can have the time to participate in the different cultural dances and also attend some concerts where the dances are carried out.

Craft Shopping: Jinja, the town where we are located has a lot of shops selling African crafts. A free time can be spend by shopping and touring the several shops and enjoy the African culture through crafts.

Tour some of the Largest Forests: Spend time touring forests around Jinja, Uganda.

Visit National Parks: Uganda is blessed with numerous national parks with beautiful animals and birds. You get the opportunity to do bird watching, animals and reptiles.