Catherine Oloya

Gender Equality and Safeguarding Senior Manager

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Catherine Oloya is a Gender Equality and Safeguarding Manager at the IRC Uganda. She supports the implementation of the Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitments in the Strategic Action Plan. This includes supporting W@W activities, closely working with HR to intentionally hire qualified individuals with disabilities, setting up a female mentorship program, ensuring office facilities meet the needs of diverse teams. She co-facilitated the Get Moving training for the Women Rights Organization across Africa, Middle East, and North Africa.
She is currently an active participant of the National Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) network for Uganda.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
12:30 pm EEST	02:00 pm EEST	Champions of Change! Women Drivers of Organizational Culture Shift Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room MH 2-2	Join us for an interactive and powerful session on organizational culture change! Our event focuses on organizational culture change and how the IRC has made meaningful Read More Join us for an interactive and powerful session on organizational culture change! Our event focuses on organizational culture change and how the IRC has made meaningful internal progress on our Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) priorities by giving space and power to staff and partners. In this 90-minute deep dive session, you will have a unique opportunity to engage and connect with our dynamic Women@Work groups (employee groups), Get Moving and Raising Voices representative (our partner). They will share more about their experiences around building a gender inclusive culture and supportive workplace environment, free from harassment and abuse. Please bring your questions to us! Organizer: International Rescue Committee Read Less Speakers Cica Dadjo Chief Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer International Rescue Committee (IRC) Zuhra Wardak Deputy Director - Ethics, Compliance and Gender International Rescue Committee (IRC) Afghanistan Catherine Oloya Gender Equality and Safeguarding Senior Manager International Rescue Committee (IRC) Natsnet Ghebrebrhan Violence Against Women (VAW) Prevention Director Raising Voices