Florence Kyoheirwe Muhanguzi

Florence Kyoheirwe Muhanguzi is an Associate Professor of women and gender studies and Senior Researcher in the fields of gender and social development. She has extensive experience in gender and feminist research in areas including education, sexual and reproductive health, social protection, sexual and gender-based violence, women’s empowerment and climate change. She has vast experience in both quantitative and participatory qualitative research and policy engagement. She has published in refereed journals and books widely on issues of gender and women’s wellbeing. She is a gender trainer, activist and passionate about empowerment of adolescent girls and women.

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Florence is a Principal Investigator of the Project on “Strengthening Women Smallholders’ Resilience to Agricultural Shocks for Enhanced Income Diversification and Empowerment in Uganda” under the Feed the Future Advancing Local Leadership, Innovation and Networks (ALL-IN) program run by University of California Davis and the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED). The project focusses on enhancing women empowerment and resilience to agricultural shocks in Uganda through gender transformative approaches that include training, mentorship and input package to be effected through a revolving fund.