PCI – Women inclusion for social economic empowerment

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Push Community Initiative (PCI), with support from the Rights Now Foundation, implemented the “Women Inclusion for Social Economic Empowerment (WISE)” project in the Mbale district of Uganda. The project targeted vulnerable rural women and girls and focused on beekeeping as a way to create income and reduce poverty. Participants received training and equipment to manage the entire beekeeping value chain – from site selection and hive management to honey harvesting and marketing. Local residents were also involved in the work, such as building beehives and selling honey, which created job opportunities.

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Through the project, women and girls increased their incomes and strengthened their roles within their households. Issues related to human rights and gender equality were also addressed. PCI collaborated with local leaders and organizations to advance the project and tackle challenges like climate change and staff turnover. Despite certain obstacles, such as a lack of funding for Api-tourism and research, as well as the impact of extreme heat, the project succeeded in contributing to sustainable development and social change within the community.

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Application Year 2023 – Theme: Women and girl refugees

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Image 1: On the left is Mr. Wilson Kabagambe, a honeybee consultant from Nakaseke, leading a beekeeping training session at the PCI training center in Bufumbo, Mbale.