WOUGNET

Women of Uganda Network

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is a Network of over 100 Organisations the majority of which are in urban areas, but some are in rural areas with poor access to the Internet. Founded in May 2000, we are dedicated to aiding women and women's organizations in the use of information and communication technologies, focusing on use of mobile phones, e-mail and the web, as well as the integration of "traditional means" such as radio, video and print in a way that enables wider outreach.

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Women in low- and middle-income countries are, on average, 10% less likely to own a mobile phone than men, which translates into 184 million fewer women owning mobile phones (GSMA, 2018)

Even when women own mobile phones, there is a significant gender gap in usage, particularly for more transformational services, such as mobile internet

National broadband plans to guide the policy reforms needed to achieve universal access have never been developed or are badly outdated in 41% of countries (A4AI,2017)

	Shifting attitudes and norms to end child marriage Photo Credit: Atim Susan In a greater part of the world, the foundations of various aspects of life in society have been built on patriarchal norms. The belief that the man is above all and...
	Championing Internet Freedom and Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at #FIFAfrica2019 Due to the rise of internet usage, there is an increasing rate of abuse, threats, and attacks on the internet users’ which women usually fall prey to. The internet can lead to disruption and...
	The Question of Women's Economic Empowerment Agency which implies “the ability to act” is key in women’s empowerment. Women cannot claim to be empowered if they lack the ability to act and cannot take a bigger step. Uganda’s strategy...

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