Ms. Stella Marie Biwaga

Stella is a lawyer by profession, an advocate of the High Court of Uganda with over 11 years of experience in litigation and human rights’ work. Stella has vast experience in project design, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, governance and gender.

Stella has trained in  Governance and Natural Resources Management, NGO Governance and Management, Board Dynamics, Leading Change and Influencing, Women in Leadership, Trial Advocacy and Justice, Finance for Non-Finance Executives, Corporate Governance and Strategic Management, Sentencing in Capital Offences and litigating domestic violence cases before national and international mechanisms.

Stella is a Member – Board of Directors of the Uganda National Oil Company Ltd (UNOC), a Member – Board of Directors of the National Pipeline Company (U) Ltd, Alternate Board Chairperson Action Africa Help International – Uganda (AAHI-U) and a Member of the Audit Committee of the International Board of Directors of Action Africa Help International (AAHI), a Member – Board of Directors of Free Child Uganda (FCU), a Member of the Board Audit Committee of NAFASI Cooperative Society, a Member of the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA- Uganda), a Member of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), and  the East African Law Society (EALS). Stella practices with Ssebunya, Turyagenda and Company Advocates.