Sheirat Namayanja

Youth Coordinator

SRHR Alliance

Namayanja Sheirat is a 22-year-old working at the SRHR Alliance Uganda as a Youth Country Coordinator and the HER Voice Fund ambassador for Uganda under Y+ Global. As a young woman that has contributed to youth-led and driven policy advocacy in Uganda and across, she has experience of over 5 years in doing peer-to-peer work on a voluntary basis, 2 years of advocacy for human rights, economic empowerment, and community-based rehabilitation. She has experience working in the broader components of SRHR including working with persons living with HIV. She aspires for an inclusive and equal space for all young women

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
08:00 am EEST	09:30 am EEST	Litigating Reproductive Justice: Re-imaging an Africentric Approach Side Event Kigali Marriot Hotel - Muhazi & Virunga Rooms	The event is aimed at providing a platform for stakeholders to discuss and share experiences including demonstrating the positive African narratives on litigating Read More The event is aimed at providing a platform for stakeholders to discuss and share experiences including demonstrating the positive African narratives on litigating reproductive justice in the region. This convening targets diverse players both individuals and institutions in the arena of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights. The discourse will be guided by the reproductive justice framework through a mix of methods including poetry, audio-visuals, keynote addresses; interactive panel and plenary sessions. Organized by Afya na Haki Institute. Read Less Speakers Paulina Chiwangu Country Representative UN Women Uganda Lillian Tibatemwa- Ekirikubinza Justice The Judiciary of Uganda/ Supreme Court Sheirat Namayanja Youth Coordinator SRHR Alliance Tom Mulisa Executive Director Great Lakes Initiative for Human Rights and_x000D_ Development Michael Kaiyatsa Executive Director Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR)