Advocate for a world where the climate crisis does not cost women and girls their rights, safety, and future.
About
Aidah Nakku is a climate and gender justice advocate from Kampala, Uganda. Grounded in the belief that the two struggles are inseparable, her work centres the voices of women and girls who bear the heaviest burden of a crisis they did little to cause.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) from Makerere University, Aidah deepened her focus on the intersection of climate change, gender inequality, poverty, and food insecurity. She co-founded the Rise Up Movement alongside Vanessa Nakate — a platform amplifying climate stories from across Africa.
She has since become one of Uganda's most recognised young voices on climate and gender, speaking at international forums, contributing to academic publications, and training the next generation of activists.
Focus Areas
Demanding action from governments and corporations to protect frontline communities who did least to cause the crisis.
Addressing how climate-driven disasters intensify child marriage, gender-based violence, and women's exclusion from economic life.
Championing education as the single most powerful lever — for girls, for communities, and for long-term planetary resilience.
Supporting flood-affected women and girls in districts like Kayunga with skills training and direct aid.
Milestones
Active organiser using social media and street action to raise awareness of the climate crisis' gendered impact.
Co-founded alongside Vanessa Nakate to give African climate activists a dedicated platform to share their stories with the world.
Selected as a UNICEF Delegate to the UN Climate Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt — representing Ugandan youth and frontline communities.
Established this women-led non-profit to create better lives for women and girls affected by climate-related disasters in Uganda.
Team Lead for International Relations, engaging with the UN climate process to advance climate education and community advocacy.
Published contributor to Climatic Subjects: Climate Justice Activism in the Global South (transcript Verlag).
The Initiative
The Hold Her Hand Initiative (HHH) is a women-led non-profit organisation founded by Aidah Nakku with a clear mission: to create better lives for women and girls affected by climate-related disasters in Uganda and beyond.
The initiative combines direct relief — including skills training for flood-affected girls in Kayunga District — with longer-term advocacy for structural changes that protect women's rights in a warming world.
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