{"id":6453,"date":"2012-01-01T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/?p=6453"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:09:39","slug":"2012-fem-alliance-uganda-fema-founded-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/2012-fem-alliance-uganda-fema-founded-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 \u2014 Fem Alliance Uganda (FEMA) Founded, Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012 \u2014 Fem Alliance Uganda (FEMA) Founded, Uganda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2012 by Jay Mulucha and another activist*, Fem Alliance Uganda (FEMA) works primarily with lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (LBTQ) persons and advocates for the rights, visibility, and inclusion of LBTQ persons through community empowerment, advocacy, and capacity building. The organisation was registered in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-pink-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2a69f6c588312e5223cbdc48d612216 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>* Name withheld for safety reasons.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA.jpg 842w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stigma-free Uganda where LBTQ people can enjoy equal rights, human dignity, respect and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_8.jpg 692w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_8-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_8-125x150.jpg 125w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_8-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1136\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_9.png 784w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_9-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_9-104x150.png 104w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_9-768x1113.png 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_9-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To promote human rights and restore the human dignity of LBTQ persons through education, personal development, advocacy and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Jay.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Jay.jpg 720w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Jay-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Jay-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Jay-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FEMA Founder, Jay Mulucha, speaking at the AIDS 2022 Conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To increase knowledge, information and advocate for human rights of LBTQ persons within the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To promote a well-coordinated, inter-dependent and strong network of LBTQ membership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To develop the institutional capacity of FEMA to be able to fulfill its mandate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key allies and partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Binders.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Binders.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Binders-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Binders-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Binders-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Binders-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_Binders-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_5.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_5-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_5-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_5-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Human rights advocacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR)promotion and advocacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economic empowerment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health and psycho-social support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"femauganda@gmail.com\">femauganda@gmail.com<\/a><br>+256 779 890 890<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/femauganda\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/femauganda2024\">Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@femaug2\">TikTok<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/femauganda\">Twitter (X)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/femallianceuganda\">Linktree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_4-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_4-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_3.jpg 810w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_3-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transintersexhistory.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEMA_3-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FEMA in the Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchutimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/18-12-19-Final-FEMA-Prevalence-IPV-among-LBT_WSW.pdf\"><em>Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among LBTQ\/WSW Persons in Uganda<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuchutimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/18-12-19-Final-FEMA-Prevalence-IPV-among-LBT_WSW.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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Uganda Founded in 2012 by Jay Mulucha and another activist*, Fem Alliance Uganda (FEMA) works primarily with lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (LBTQ) persons and advocates for the rights, visibility, and inclusion of LBTQ persons through community empowerment, advocacy, and capacity building. 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