Training Young Advocates

Since 2010, COWAD has identified and mentored young people from around Uganda
to advocate for local and national policies that further sexual and reproductive rights.
Because engaging in advocacy can be challenging, COWAD holds hands-on
workshops to prepare young people for negotiations with government officials. Called
Advocacy in Practice, these multi-day trainings involve deep learning and team building.
Participants develop a common language to address sexual and reproductive health
and rights, and use techniques such as role play to approach their government officials.
The Advocacy in Practice workshops are meant to empower young advocates to
enable them apply advocacy skills. Advocates then return to their communities better
equipped to lobby their local governments for policies in support of sexual and
reproductive health and rights.