Girls Not Brides

Girls Not Brides Uganda is a national alliance dedicated to ending child marriage across Uganda. Established in January 2013 and officially recognized as a Girls Not Brides National Partnership in July 2016, the alliance comprises over 120 member organizations operating at community, district, regional, and national levels. The alliance collaborates closely with the Ugandan government and international partners to implement the National Strategy to End Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies .

Key Organizations and Contact Information

1. Joy for Children Uganda (JFCU)

• Role: Host of the Girls Not Brides Uganda National Alliance.

• Contact:

  • Address: Plot 349, Nsimbiwome, Bukoto, P.O. Box 15383, Clock Tower, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Phone: +256-414-380 417 / +256-414-530 450

  • Mobile: +256 703 653 233 / +256 712 982 301

  • Email: info@joyforchildren.org

  • Website: www.joyforchildren.org

2. Plan International Uganda

• Role: Co-chair of Girls Not Brides Uganda.

3. Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum (UYAHF)

• Role: Co-chair of Girls Not Brides Uganda.

4. Concern for the Girl Child (CGC)

• Focus: Empowering vulnerable girls through education, reproductive health, economic strengthening, child protection, and advocacy.

5. Raising Teenagers Uganda (RTU)

• Focus: Creating safe spaces for adolescents to discuss issues affecting them, focusing on assertiveness, communication skills, menstrual hygiene, reproductive health, and career guidance.

6. Youth Partnership Uganda

• Focus: Protecting and promoting the rights of marginalized groups, including women and children, primarily in the Kasese district.

7. Casey Foundation Africa

• Focus: Empowering girls and women through education and economic initiatives.

• Contact:

  • Address: Master Wood Plaza, Ndeeba, P.O. Box 103318, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Phone: +256 200 900 535

  • Email: info@caseyfoundationafrica.org

  • Website: www.caseyfoundationafrica.org