Uganda Women Writers' Association (FEMRITE)

Genre : Cultural association
Status : Not-for-profit company
Principal country concerned : Column : Literature
705, Kampala
Kampala
Uganda
Tel. : +256 41 454 39 43 | +256 772743 943
http://www.femriteug.org
Contact by email

Uganda Women Writers Association was founded in 1995 by a group of women led by Hon. Mary Karooro Okurut and it was officially launched on 3rd May 1996 to form a community of empowered women writers. Formation of this organisation was mainly driven by the need to create intimate space for women writers to be able to write more, to inspire and encourage each other and to find opportunities to publish their works. Since inception, the organisation has made major strides in impacting Uganda's and Africa's literary landscape. Femrite is a membership organisation with over 100 members, some of whom have had major literary achievements.
 
The organisation major activities and programs include a writers' centre which is open to both men and women, a regional residency for African women writers, creative writing workshops, publishing fiction and nonfiction, Uganda writers and book caravan, readers and Writers clubs, lobbying and advocacy activities, capacity building events, Reading tents, and much more. Many people describe Femrite as the leading literary initiative in Uganda. It also houses activities of other literary initiatives.
 
Femrite has published several short story anthologies, poetry books, novels, true life story and information books.

 Our Values
- Sisterhood
- Commitment to writing
- Love of books
- Voluntarism
- Integrity
- Professionalism
 
Hilda Twongyeirwe is the Executive Director of the organisation.

From 2012 to 2015, Femrite is the Southplanet network's partner for literature in Uganda.

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

With the support of