WOVNET’s work has facilitated a more vibrant local civil society. Shallot represents vendors
on the Women Vendors Committee in the Bushenyi District. Although this committee is
technically separate from WOVNET, Shallot applies knowledge she learned from
WOVENET training to navigate complicated procedures that women vendors go through to
get registered by local authorities
WOVNET Purpose: We support, promote, empower and recognize Women Vendors in
Uganda
WOVNET Mission: We are committed to empowering women vendors in Uganda to achieve
success on their own terms. We strive to provide opportunities for women vendors to connect
with and support each other. We deliver programs that contribute to the personal and
professional development of our members, meeting their needs at the right time in the right way.
WOVNET Vision: We shape the future of women vendors in Uganda by providing
opportunities for development, fostering valuable connections, and facilitating member success
through business
WOVNET Purpose: We support, promote, empower and recognize Women Vendors in
Uganda
WOVNET Mission: We are committed to empowering women vendors in Uganda to achieve success on their own terms. We strive to provide opportunities for women vendors to connect
with and support each other. We deliver programs that contribute to the personal and
professional development of our members, meeting their needs at the right time in the right way.
WOVNET Vision: We shape the future of women vendors in Uganda by providing
opportunities for development, fostering valuable connections, and facilitating member success
through business
WOVNET Objectives
To work with Local Governments to develop strategies and provide the women vendors
with clean market spaces for trading their goods and merchandise
2) To promote women empowerment through building capacity in terms of training, in
business management, access to financial institutions, advocacy and leadership skills
3) To mobilize and organize women vendors in the informal sector into networks and
groups to advocate effectively
4) To support women vendors access basic rights like education, legal access, justice etc .
5) To support women vendors to be agents of change for advocacy and support within the
informal sector.
6) To disseminate on the rights of women vendors
