International Women’s Day 2022

In 1914, International Women’s Day was held on March 8 in Germany, possibly because that day was a Sunday, and now it is always held on March 8 in all countries. The 1914 observance of the Day in Germany was dedicated to women’s right to vote, which German women did not win until 1918.

Celebrated on March 8 every year, International Women’s Day is a day dedicated to honoring the achievements of women throughout history and all across the globe, and is typically a day for women from all different backgrounds and cultures to band together to fight for gender parity and women’s rights.

URDT Girls School to Celebrate Women’s Day 2021 at URDT Campus

Background

The school started in 2000 to fill a need for education that is linked to development and women empowerment. URDT beliefs that educated young women are key to transforming rural poor communities into vibrant, sustainable rural economies.

The URDT students come from poor backgrounds and are committed to developing their homes while she studies and gets prepared for future leadership.
Although the Ugandan Government provides universal primary and secondary education, their schools are poorly equipped to produce functionally literate, principled, entrepreneurial and responsible citizens and to take care of girl specific needs.

Vision

Creating a critical mass of women leaders and change agents who have competencies to develop enterprising rural homes and the desire to empower other girls and women to create prosperity, peace, freedom, health and happiness for all through a unique 2-generation approach in education and rural transformation

Mission

To provide disadvantaged and talented girls and their homes from Kibaale district with transformation and value-based knowledge, skills, attitudes that shape character and personality and help to create excellence, prosperity, peace, health, freedom and happiness