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Rita Aciro
Women Rights activist and Executive Director for Uganda Women’s Network and on 29th April 2021 was announced as the winner for EU Human Rights Defenders Award for 2021

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Women Rights activist and Executive Director for Uganda Women’s Network and on 29th April 2021 was announced as the winner for EU Human Rights Defenders Award for 2021
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Biography

Rita Aciro is a Ugandan human rights defender and Executive Director for Uganda Women's Network (UWONET). She was the recipient of the 2021 European Union Human Rights Defenders Award.

Background and education

Aciro started her school life at Reparatrix Boarding school in Bugonge Entebbe, she thereafter joined Kololo secondary school for her secondary school education.

She entered Uganda women's network (UWONET) as an intern in 1997.

Career

Aciro has worked with communities and governments in East Africa on issues concerning girls and women leadership, women land rights, combating gender based violence, women peace building, civic and voter education plus election observation.

She has over 20 years of experience being at the forefront of advocacy and campaigning on the rights of women and girls.

In 2021 the European Union Human Rights Defenders Award, awarded annually to a Ugandan human rights defender, recognized her contribution to the rights of women and girls in Uganda and promotion of human rights and democratic values.

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