Charles Owekmeno

Country Director, SRHR Alliance Uganda

SRHR Alliance Uganda, Director-African Network of SRHR Alliances

Charles Owekmeno is an SRHR Advocate, Trainer, and Mentor with over 12 years of experience. Charles is currently serving as the Country Director, SRHR Alliance Uganda and Acting Regional Director-African Network of SRHR Alliances. He is also an SDG Champion and fellow with Danida Fellowship Center – Copenhagen – Denmark. He is one of the founders of Rapid Response Teams in Uganda. Charles is also the initiator of the Inter-Faith Approach that engages religious and cultural leaders to support SRHR. He is equally one of the founders and initiators of the African Network of SRHR Alliances.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

20 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	The geopolitics of sex and gender: building resilience towards anti-rights efforts in East Africa Concurrent Room AD 12-2	The session will delve into the anti-gender and SRH movement, exploring its origins, organization, and financing, regional and global trends and its impact on Read More The session will delve into the anti-gender and SRH movement, exploring its origins, organization, and financing, regional and global trends and its impact on peoples’ health and rights. It will highlight the actors and groups involved in the movement, and how their influence manifests in parliaments, multilateral fora, and policy-making processes. By providing an overview of how anti-rights movements in East Africa operate and how they link to global trends, and by sharing concrete and actionable strategies and tips on how to advance human rights in challenging contexts, we hope to inspire participants, increase their resilience, and strengthen our movement(s). Session format: Networking & Partnership building Organized by Planned Parenthood Global (PPG)- Africa Region Office, Rutgers for sexual and reproductive health and rights, European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF) Read Less Speakers Remi Bak Programme Coordinator for Europe European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF) Nyokabi Njogu Lead Strategic Litigation Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV/AIDs (KELIN) Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus Member of the Polish Parliament The Parliament of Poland Bakshi Asuman Advocacy and Opposition Mitigation East Africa Planned Parenthood Global Charles Owekmeno Country Director, SRHR Alliance Uganda SRHR Alliance Uganda, Director-African Network of SRHR Alliances