PlanetRomeo Foundation

ERWEO

Eastern Region Women’s Empowerment Organization (ERWEO) was established in 2013 by LBT women and female sex workers. ERWEO aims to improve their well-being and empower them through community mobilization.

Both LBT and female sex workers (LBT/SW) suffer from discrimination and stigmatization, especially in more rural areas in eastern Uganda. Also, family connections are disrupted, either because of their coming-out as LBT or their profession as a sex worker.

With PlanetRomeo Foundation funding, ERWEO organized a pool tournament. This was also an opportunity to bring all local LBT/SW organizations and communities together. By inviting relatives of community members, ERWEO helped them to re-establish relationships with their family members.

Organization
Eastern Region Women's Empowerment Organization
Where
Mbale, Uganda

Project
Connecting and Strengthening Eastern Rural LBT/SW Persons Through Sports
Grant awarded
€ 1,238 - Q1, 2017
Theme
Sports & Culture
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