ISER
@iseruganda.bsky.social
ISER is an independent nonprofit human rights organization with a mission to enhance realization of social and economic rights through innovative approaches to research, capacity building, social mobilization and advocacy
ISER’s research, "Combating Child Labour in Uganda", examines how poverty, the cost of education, weak social protection, gaps in labour enforcement and weaknesses in corporate accountability continue to leave children vulnerable to exploitation.
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September 22, 2026 at 8:18 AM
ISER’s research, "Combating Child Labour in Uganda", examines how poverty, the cost of education, weak social protection, gaps in labour enforcement and weaknesses in corporate accountability continue to leave children vulnerable to exploitation.
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On #InternationalIdentityDay2026, ISER stresses the fact that universal identity requires more than registration. Systems must be accessible, inclusive, affordable, non-discriminatory and accountable.
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#IDDay2026 #myidentitymyshadow #NdagaMuntu
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#IDDay2026 #myidentitymyshadow #NdagaMuntu
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September 16, 2026 at 11:36 AM
On #InternationalIdentityDay2026, ISER stresses the fact that universal identity requires more than registration. Systems must be accessible, inclusive, affordable, non-discriminatory and accountable.
Read our statement: iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u...
#IDDay2026 #myidentitymyshadow #NdagaMuntu
Read our statement: iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u...
#IDDay2026 #myidentitymyshadow #NdagaMuntu
“We don’t have money to pay your school fees”
ISER’s latest video explores how school charges contribute to children being pushed into child labour and why addressing the cost of education must be part of the response. Watch the video: youtu.be/pZExrvFr8C8?...
#ChildLabour #ChildrenRights
ISER’s latest video explores how school charges contribute to children being pushed into child labour and why addressing the cost of education must be part of the response. Watch the video: youtu.be/pZExrvFr8C8?...
#ChildLabour #ChildrenRights
We don't have money to pay your school fees: How Sch. Charges are Driving Children into Child Labour
YouTube video by ISER Uganda
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September 15, 2026 at 6:57 AM
“We don’t have money to pay your school fees”
ISER’s latest video explores how school charges contribute to children being pushed into child labour and why addressing the cost of education must be part of the response. Watch the video: youtu.be/pZExrvFr8C8?...
#ChildLabour #ChildrenRights
ISER’s latest video explores how school charges contribute to children being pushed into child labour and why addressing the cost of education must be part of the response. Watch the video: youtu.be/pZExrvFr8C8?...
#ChildLabour #ChildrenRights
Where does health money actually go?
During the 2nd global dialogue convened by
WHO Civil Society Commission & Save the Children,
ISER's Labila Musoke noted that citizens can't hold govts accountable without knowing the origins of health funds and how they're spent.
www.who.int/news/item/28...
During the 2nd global dialogue convened by
WHO Civil Society Commission & Save the Children,
ISER's Labila Musoke noted that citizens can't hold govts accountable without knowing the origins of health funds and how they're spent.
www.who.int/news/item/28...
Civil society pushes for action on health financing
WHO Civil Society Commission dialogue highlighted the need to turn health financing commitments into action through stronger accountability, efficient resource use, increased investment in primary hea...
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August 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Where does health money actually go?
During the 2nd global dialogue convened by
WHO Civil Society Commission & Save the Children,
ISER's Labila Musoke noted that citizens can't hold govts accountable without knowing the origins of health funds and how they're spent.
www.who.int/news/item/28...
During the 2nd global dialogue convened by
WHO Civil Society Commission & Save the Children,
ISER's Labila Musoke noted that citizens can't hold govts accountable without knowing the origins of health funds and how they're spent.
www.who.int/news/item/28...
#HappeningNow
ISER has convened a #UPR ESCR cluster thematic meeting to validate the alternative report ahead of the Uganda's 4th review cycle in 2027. The thematic areas include education, health, business & human rights, food, women's rights, labour, & children's rights
ISER has convened a #UPR ESCR cluster thematic meeting to validate the alternative report ahead of the Uganda's 4th review cycle in 2027. The thematic areas include education, health, business & human rights, food, women's rights, labour, & children's rights
July 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM
#HappeningNow
ISER has convened a #UPR ESCR cluster thematic meeting to validate the alternative report ahead of the Uganda's 4th review cycle in 2027. The thematic areas include education, health, business & human rights, food, women's rights, labour, & children's rights
ISER has convened a #UPR ESCR cluster thematic meeting to validate the alternative report ahead of the Uganda's 4th review cycle in 2027. The thematic areas include education, health, business & human rights, food, women's rights, labour, & children's rights
Happening Now:
@iseruganda.bsky.social is convening a stakeholder workshop for the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) thematic cluster to shape the civil society alternative report ahead of Uganda’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) in January 2027.
@iseruganda.bsky.social is convening a stakeholder workshop for the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) thematic cluster to shape the civil society alternative report ahead of Uganda’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) in January 2027.
June 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Happening Now:
@iseruganda.bsky.social is convening a stakeholder workshop for the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) thematic cluster to shape the civil society alternative report ahead of Uganda’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) in January 2027.
@iseruganda.bsky.social is convening a stakeholder workshop for the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) thematic cluster to shape the civil society alternative report ahead of Uganda’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (#UPR) in January 2027.
They did not drop out of school; the system pushed them out.
Twisted Adolescence exposes the systemic failures forcing pregnant girls in Uganda out of school.
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Twisted Adolescence exposes the systemic failures forcing pregnant girls in Uganda out of school.
youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?...
@reprorights.org
Twisted Adolescence
YouTube video by ISER Uganda
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May 22, 2026 at 8:25 AM
They did not drop out of school; the system pushed them out.
Twisted Adolescence exposes the systemic failures forcing pregnant girls in Uganda out of school.
youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?...
@reprorights.org
Twisted Adolescence exposes the systemic failures forcing pregnant girls in Uganda out of school.
youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?...
@reprorights.org
The realization of human rights does not just happen by itself. It requires brave actions and brave actors.
#RohkeaTeko #SupportBraveActions #IDefendHumanRights
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#RohkeaTeko #SupportBraveActions #IDefendHumanRights
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May 19, 2026 at 9:17 AM
The realization of human rights does not just happen by itself. It requires brave actions and brave actors.
#RohkeaTeko #SupportBraveActions #IDefendHumanRights
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Join the campaign: kios.fi/en/support-b...
#RohkeaTeko #SupportBraveActions #IDefendHumanRights
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📽️Twisted Adolescence
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She once walked through the school gate. Today, she walks past the same gate carrying a baby and the weight of structural deficiencies.
Twisted Adolescence unveils the lived realities of pregnant girls forced to abandon school.
youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?...
She once walked through the school gate. Today, she walks past the same gate carrying a baby and the weight of structural deficiencies.
Twisted Adolescence unveils the lived realities of pregnant girls forced to abandon school.
Twisted Adolescence
YouTube video by ISER Uganda
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May 11, 2026 at 4:27 AM
📽️Twisted Adolescence
youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?...
She once walked through the school gate. Today, she walks past the same gate carrying a baby and the weight of structural deficiencies.
Twisted Adolescence unveils the lived realities of pregnant girls forced to abandon school.
youtu.be/M4rDqDjguCo?...
She once walked through the school gate. Today, she walks past the same gate carrying a baby and the weight of structural deficiencies.
Twisted Adolescence unveils the lived realities of pregnant girls forced to abandon school.
Uganda takes a bold step for its youngest learners by launching the National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy 2025; laying the foundation for a stronger start in life.
ISER is proud to have contributed to this great milestone.
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ISER is proud to have contributed to this great milestone.
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April 30, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Uganda takes a bold step for its youngest learners by launching the National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy 2025; laying the foundation for a stronger start in life.
ISER is proud to have contributed to this great milestone.
@kiosfoundation.bsky.social
@jobeckerhrw.bsky.social
ISER is proud to have contributed to this great milestone.
@kiosfoundation.bsky.social
@jobeckerhrw.bsky.social
Join us tomorrow (15th April) for a panel discussion on universal social protection at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings:
📅 April 15 | 11:00am–12:30pm (Washington, DC)
🔗 Online: imf.zoom.us/j/9652314470...
More details: lnkd.in/eWMgJHrE
#SpringMeetings2026
#SpringMeetings
📅 April 15 | 11:00am–12:30pm (Washington, DC)
🔗 Online: imf.zoom.us/j/9652314470...
More details: lnkd.in/eWMgJHrE
#SpringMeetings2026
#SpringMeetings
April 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Join us tomorrow (15th April) for a panel discussion on universal social protection at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings:
📅 April 15 | 11:00am–12:30pm (Washington, DC)
🔗 Online: imf.zoom.us/j/9652314470...
More details: lnkd.in/eWMgJHrE
#SpringMeetings2026
#SpringMeetings
📅 April 15 | 11:00am–12:30pm (Washington, DC)
🔗 Online: imf.zoom.us/j/9652314470...
More details: lnkd.in/eWMgJHrE
#SpringMeetings2026
#SpringMeetings
On this #WorldHealthDay2026, what does 'Together for Health' mean to you?
For Initiative for Social and Economic Rights - ISER, it means:
▪️centering science
▪️adequately funded public health systems, and
▪️access to quality and respectful healthcare
For Initiative for Social and Economic Rights - ISER, it means:
▪️centering science
▪️adequately funded public health systems, and
▪️access to quality and respectful healthcare
April 7, 2026 at 8:42 AM
On this #WorldHealthDay2026, what does 'Together for Health' mean to you?
For Initiative for Social and Economic Rights - ISER, it means:
▪️centering science
▪️adequately funded public health systems, and
▪️access to quality and respectful healthcare
For Initiative for Social and Economic Rights - ISER, it means:
▪️centering science
▪️adequately funded public health systems, and
▪️access to quality and respectful healthcare
📢 Just 3hrs to go
Don't miss this WEBINAR: "Advancing Maternal Health Accountability in Africa", happening today, Thursday 5th March, 2pm
REGISTER: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
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Don't miss this WEBINAR: "Advancing Maternal Health Accountability in Africa", happening today, Thursday 5th March, 2pm
REGISTER: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
@reprorights.org
March 5, 2026 at 8:12 AM
📢 Just 3hrs to go
Don't miss this WEBINAR: "Advancing Maternal Health Accountability in Africa", happening today, Thursday 5th March, 2pm
REGISTER: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
@reprorights.org
Don't miss this WEBINAR: "Advancing Maternal Health Accountability in Africa", happening today, Thursday 5th March, 2pm
REGISTER: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
@reprorights.org
Numerous women continue to face abuse, neglect & denial of life-saving maternal healthcare. Others are detained in facilities over unpaid bills.
Join us to demand for maternal health accountability across Africa in a webinar
Register: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
Join us to demand for maternal health accountability across Africa in a webinar
Register: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
March 3, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Numerous women continue to face abuse, neglect & denial of life-saving maternal healthcare. Others are detained in facilities over unpaid bills.
Join us to demand for maternal health accountability across Africa in a webinar
Register: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
Join us to demand for maternal health accountability across Africa in a webinar
Register: bit.ly/405o2yc
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay
"There is a clear consensus that public investment in early learning pays off. It levels the playing field for disadvantaged children and significantly lowers school dropout rates."
Angella K. Nabwowe writes in today's Daily Monitor newspaper
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Angella K. Nabwowe writes in today's Daily Monitor newspaper
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March 2, 2026 at 7:19 AM
"There is a clear consensus that public investment in early learning pays off. It levels the playing field for disadvantaged children and significantly lowers school dropout rates."
Angella K. Nabwowe writes in today's Daily Monitor newspaper
www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/...
Angella K. Nabwowe writes in today's Daily Monitor newspaper
www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/...
At face value, the US-Uganda health deal wears generosity & saviourism. However, a critical analysis tells a different story. Beneath the headline numbers lies a deeply unequal arrangement that raises serious questions about sovereignty, data control, & long-term public health security.
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM
At face value, the US-Uganda health deal wears generosity & saviourism. However, a critical analysis tells a different story. Beneath the headline numbers lies a deeply unequal arrangement that raises serious questions about sovereignty, data control, & long-term public health security.
The High Cost of Delay: Why Uganda Must Provide Free Public Funded Pre-Primary Education NOW! youtu.be/yWKUQnKLHYg?...
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The High Cost of Delay: Why Uganda Must Provide Free Public Funded Pre-Primary Education NOW
YouTube video by ISER Uganda
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December 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The High Cost of Delay: Why Uganda Must Provide Free Public Funded Pre-Primary Education NOW! youtu.be/yWKUQnKLHYg?...
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#Humanrights aren't distant ideals or policy aspirations; they're the everyday conditions that enable people to live with dignity. The right to #socialprotection is at the center of these conditions.
READ our statement iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u...
#HumanRightsDay
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#HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
#Humanrights aren't distant ideals or policy aspirations; they're the everyday conditions that enable people to live with dignity. The right to #socialprotection is at the center of these conditions.
READ our statement iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u...
#HumanRightsDay
READ our statement iser-uganda.org/wp-content/u...
#HumanRightsDay
ISER welcomes the Cabinet’s landmark decision to expand SAGE eligibility age from 80yrs to 65yrs, and to increase the transfer value from UGX 25,000 to UGX 35,000. This is a step toward aligning with Uganda’s National Social Protection Policy, which defines an older person as 60 years and above.
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
ISER welcomes the Cabinet’s landmark decision to expand SAGE eligibility age from 80yrs to 65yrs, and to increase the transfer value from UGX 25,000 to UGX 35,000. This is a step toward aligning with Uganda’s National Social Protection Policy, which defines an older person as 60 years and above.
Our ED, Angella K. Nabwowe, is in Maseru Lesotho for a conference & launch of a study on the level of child rights mainstreaming in Nation Action Plans (NAPs) on Business and Human Rights; convened by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA).
#BusinessandHumanRights #UNGPs
#BusinessandHumanRights #UNGPs
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Our ED, Angella K. Nabwowe, is in Maseru Lesotho for a conference & launch of a study on the level of child rights mainstreaming in Nation Action Plans (NAPs) on Business and Human Rights; convened by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA).
#BusinessandHumanRights #UNGPs
#BusinessandHumanRights #UNGPs
Day 2 of the #UNTaxConvention negotiations in Nairobi!
Today, ISER demands that Member States treat Article 5 — Taxation of High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) — with the urgency it deserves.
#TaxTheRich
Read our full press release on our demands.
Today, ISER demands that Member States treat Article 5 — Taxation of High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) — with the urgency it deserves.
#TaxTheRich
Read our full press release on our demands.
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Day 2 of the #UNTaxConvention negotiations in Nairobi!
Today, ISER demands that Member States treat Article 5 — Taxation of High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) — with the urgency it deserves.
#TaxTheRich
Read our full press release on our demands.
Today, ISER demands that Member States treat Article 5 — Taxation of High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) — with the urgency it deserves.
#TaxTheRich
Read our full press release on our demands.
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Hello from Uganda! 🌍 We’ve kicked off our monitoring trip by meeting incredible human rights organizations supported by KIOS, along with other local civil society actors. These groups are doing vital work—promoting human rights, access to education, and land rights across Uganda.
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Hello from Uganda! 🌍 We’ve kicked off our monitoring trip by meeting incredible human rights organizations supported by KIOS, along with other local civil society actors. These groups are doing vital work—promoting human rights, access to education, and land rights across Uganda.
Reposted by ISER
Terveisiä Ugandasta! 🌍 Monitorointimatkalla tavataan KIOSin tukemia ihmisoikeusjärjestöjä sekä paikallisia kansalaisyhteiskunnan toimijoita. Järjestöt tekevät arvokasta työtä edistäen ihmisoikeuksia, koulutuksen saavutettavuutta ja maaoikeuksia Ugandassa. Pysy kuulolla – tarinoita kentältä tulossa!
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Terveisiä Ugandasta! 🌍 Monitorointimatkalla tavataan KIOSin tukemia ihmisoikeusjärjestöjä sekä paikallisia kansalaisyhteiskunnan toimijoita. Järjestöt tekevät arvokasta työtä edistäen ihmisoikeuksia, koulutuksen saavutettavuutta ja maaoikeuksia Ugandassa. Pysy kuulolla – tarinoita kentältä tulossa!
The National Social Protection Dialogue 2025 is happening today! Our Executive Director, Angella K. Nabwowe will be joining other panelists to discuss the critical role of social protection in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs).
#socialprotectionmonth2025
#socialprotectionmonth2025
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The National Social Protection Dialogue 2025 is happening today! Our Executive Director, Angella K. Nabwowe will be joining other panelists to discuss the critical role of social protection in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs).
#socialprotectionmonth2025
#socialprotectionmonth2025
October 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM