Gulu Women Resource Center

At GWRC, we provide women, girls, and communities in Northern Uganda and neighboring districts access to information and support thru miniature group educational courses, including computer skills, helping them become more able to make informed decisions about their lives. The center educates women about their health and well-being, including access to family planning information, learning money management for economic empowerment, and how to recognize and address domestic violence provides a reading space and material for community members and also hosts the peace Hub an area that offers psychosocial support to the victims of domestic violence.

Legal Information Services

The free Attorney Hotline assists community women in making well-informed decisions based on clear knowledge of their legal rights and responsibilities as they move through life transitions. Licensed attorneys volunteer their time to answer questions in over 20 different areas of law including Civil, Criminal, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Domestic/Family, Consumer Rights, Wills/Probate and more. Appointments are roughly 15 minutes in duration, and over the phone.

Call 336-275-6090 to make an appointment.

For more involved legal matters, Legal Workshops offer uninterrupted time with a licensed attorney, in a group setting, to discuss topics like divorce/separation/child custody, landlord/tenant issues, debt/credit repair and much more.

Click here to see all of our scheduled workshops.

Women to Work Program The Women to Work Program offers a unique opportunity to be in a women-only educational setting that allows you to build self-confidence while filling your employability tool kit. Offered in both group settings and one-on-one sessions, Women to Work covers career assessments, transferring home skills to marketable skills, resume development, interviewing techniques, goal setting, networking and much more. Open to all job seekers from first-time employed to those needing to upgrade their skills for more competitive wages, participants have access to employers and Human Resource professionals from area businesses along with placement case-management during the job search and beyond. Call 336-275-6090 or email info@womenscentergso.org to make an appointment.

Community Education Workshops

Attend workshops on topics related to Financial, Physical, Emotional, and Relationship health. Facilitated by community partners, professionals and area experts, Community Ed workshops are always free and designed to provide women with information to help enrich and empower their lives while increasing their capacity to care for themselves and their families. Topics include, but are not limited to, budgeting, credit/debt repair, applying for Social Security, Emotional Wellness Support Group, Networking, First-time Homebuyers and more. Call 336-275-6090 or email info@womenscentergso.org to make an appointment.

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Impact

We trained 38 peer counselors and 72 VHTs that work within their communities as volunteers and first-hand doctors to the community. The program has natural young women leaders who have participated and are serving in elective positions at different levels allowing women to get the opportunity to participate in decision-making and represent issues that affect women in the region.