[vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=”” break_in_responsive=”991″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8560″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1549530033754{margin-top: -14px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]Maracha District faces a critical crisis of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), child marriage, and teenage pregnancy, fueled by harmful cultural norms and weak protection systems. Recent data shows teenage pregnancy rates in Alikua sub-counties at 24% respectively, while many community actors lack knowledge of Police Form 3, a key tool for documenting and responding to GBV.

Without proper reporting and survivor support, girls remain trapped in cycles of abuse, missing education and economic opportunities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#ebebeb”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1549969801460{margin-top: -10px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”89554723|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|0px||||||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_column_text css=””]Amani Initiative, in partnership with Feminist Humanitarian Network (FHN) National Platform – Uganda, hosted by Community Empowerment for Peace and Development West Nile (CEPADWN), is implementing the Voices of Strength project (Oct 2025 – June 2026) in Alikua Sub-County, Maracha District.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”8561″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The project aims to reduce GBV, strengthen economic resilience, and amplify the voices of women and girls. Activities include training on Police Form 3, establishing survivor-centered safe spaces, developing functional referral pathways, delivering legal rights education, and supporting financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Two groups of survivors will also be supported to start sustainable group income-generating projects.

The project will directly engage 60 out-of-school adolescent girls, young mothers, and GBV survivors, alongside community leaders, police, and elders as change champions. By integrating protection, advocacy, and livelihood empowerment, Voices of Strength seeks to transform harmful norms, ensure survivors’ safety, and create lasting pathways for dignity, independence, and leadership for women and girls in Maracha District.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8562″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]