National Advocacy Program
Overall Objective: To create a supportive environment by influencing attitudes and actions that upholds women’s human rights, particularly the right to safety.

Specific Objectives

Conduct a national media campaign in print and electronic media on six key themes by 2008.
Build coalitions and support for domestic violence prevention within civil society, donor partners and policy makers in Uganda by 2008.

Key activities:

Media campaign
This focuses on two key themes annually, each for two quarters. Electronic and print media is utilized which includes one daily English national paper as well as one vernacular paper that reach countrywide. Additionally, radio is used extensively, focusing on those stations that have national coverage. The activities include: newspaper campaign, radio campaign, television campaign, editor’s seminars and journalist seminars.

Influencing Policy and Coalition Building

CEDOVIP advocates for positive change within the judicial, legislative and executive branches of government to work toward a more supportive legal and policy framework in Uganda that operationalizes women’s human rights. CEDOVIP does this independently and in collaboration with other organizations. CEDOVIP works in collaboration with other CSOs, government ministries and other stakeholders to advocate for more attention and investment in domestic violence prevention in Uganda. Activities include: policy advocacy, petitions and public events, 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women campaign, National Domestic Violence Awareness Week, and domestic violence conference.