Meet Florence Masuliya

Florence Masuliya is a woman human rights defender from Uganda specialized in mobilizing and educating communities in the slums of Kampala about HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR) prevention and coping mechanisms.

Since 2010, Florence has implemented community led interventions on HIV/AIDS, SRHR and GBV in partnership with ActionAid International Uganda, the Women Human Rights Defenders Network Uganda, the Coalition for Health Promotions Uganda and the International community of women living with HIV. In this context, Florence has closely worked with the LGBTQI community and adolescent girls providing them with counselling and education about their rights.

Florence as one of the founders and current Executive Director of Tusitukirewamu Group Bwaise has committed to advocate for the rights of women of all diversities, LGBTQI communities and women with disabilities. Tusitukirewamu is a women led organization that was initiated in 1998 to respond to the increased rate of family and marriage breakage as a result of GBV and HIV/Aids. However, after realizing that GBV is one of the accelerators of the spread of HIV/Aids, the group compelled in increasing community awareness on the dangers of the two epidemics and how those more at risk can safeguard themselves. 

Naumy Mbareeba from Women’s Organization Network for Human Rights Advocacy (WONETHA) together with Florence Masuliya from Tusitukirewamu will develop a peer learning project in benefit of their CSOs’ staff, volunteers, and board members. The CSOs will participate in training sessions in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, mental health, and digital security, and conduct on-site visits to learn from each other’s accountability and governance processes. Both CSOs will also connect with relevant organizations, such as the International Community of Women living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA) to improve learning on handling sexual reproductive health violations.