Women of Uganda Network innovatively empowering women to use ICTs for social change
In the same way, someone may just pick up a phone and make a call; it’s the same way social services can be provided by leaders to the citizens. Mobile phones help us to share jokes with friends and families, entertain and keep us informed, pay daily utilities, and make us more organized but at […]
Digital Security training to ensure data protection and women’s online safety in Uganda
In order to ensure digital security and online safety, the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) conducts digital security and online safety training for University students in Uganda, especially young women. During the commemoration of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence last year, WOUGNET organized a digital security training at Kampala International University (KIU) […]
Gender and digitalization – supporting women in agribusiness
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can be powerful tools to overcome limited access to information, boosting productivity and facilitating outsourcing, resource sharing, and networking. But gender disparities in the use of ICTs across the value chain prevent many women from achieving their full potential in the agriculture sector. Globally, the Internet gender gap is about […]
ERIGNU Researchers commit to deepening project visibility and stakeholder engagement
Researchers under the project ‘Enhancing rice-green gram productivity in Northern Uganda’ met on the 11th of February 2019 at the Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) in Kampala to take stock of the project, share lessons learned and devise strategies for improvement in the final phase. The meeting was hosted by Dr. Drake Mirembe of Makerere University under […]
Younger Women Continue to Face Increasing Online Threats
Over the years, the internet has become a fundamental tool used in our everyday lives and it maintains a high-impact presence in our community as a whole. The internet is used for social networking, communication, booking flights and accommodation, online banking, e-payments, watching online news, marketing, sharing content that matters, and carrying out our daily […]
UCC Study Reveals Low Access and Usage of Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
ICTs have the potential to significantly increase the socio-economic livelihood of communities in Uganda including persons with disabilities (PWDs). However, there is a growing outcry from the public and key stakeholders that PWDs are increasingly becoming isolated from accessing and using ICTs. Basing on the recent study commissioned by the UCC on access and usage of ICT […]
Improving the livelihood of rural women farmers through gender-responsive Innovative solutions based on Climate Smart Agriculture
Resilient African Network (RAN) and Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) under the Climate Change Agriculture Food Security project have taken lead in ensuring that innovative solutions based on climate-smart agriculture are made gender responsive and reach the women farmers in the rural areas of Apac, Lira, Kole, and Oyam. CCAFS is a research initiative seeking […]
Appreciating the contribution of the m-Omulimisa in improving service delivery in Northern Uganda: A case of Oyam District
In 2016 Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) partnered with the Agricultural Innovation System Brokerage Association (AGNISBA) to integrate the use of an SMS platform called “m-Omulimisa” to enable WOUGNET to receive complaints on service delivery from the reporters; the Voluntary Social Accountability Committees (VSACs) and other community members. The complaints received are forwarded to responsible […]
Rainfall pattern affecting agricultural productivity in Uganda
Agricultural production that rely on rainfall faces the highest risk compared to that of irrigation. Rainfall enhances production and productivity in the sector by making crops and vegetation to grow, animals and fish to have enough water for livelihood and flourish. Animals for example depend largely on vegetation while fish and crops production and productivity […]
The Uganda Social Media Conference 2018
The Uganda Social Media Conference is an annual event organized by the Uganda country office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). It aims at bringing together key stakeholders from government, civil society, academia, and the media to have a constructive exchange on the impact of social media on the state and society, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. […]