Mobile applications that women must have on their mobile phones
Today’s fifth-generation computer advancement has changed the way people perceive and conduct themselves on the internet. Some people have reached the extent of interacting with their devices like humans due to the introduction of artificial intelligence for instance some companies have adopted the use of robotics to administer tasks. New mobile phone applications have been […]
Menstrual Cups as an Innovative Menstrual Health Management (MHM) Solution
In sub-Saharan Africa, many girls and women do not have access to appropriate menstrual health management methods that are effective comfortable, and safe to use. As a result, girls and women resort to using low-quality methods including strips of cloth, tissue paper, school exercise books, pieces of sponge torn from the mattress, backcloth, and others. […]
Restrictions to freedom of expression online: Joint oral statement at the Human Rights Council 38th session
APC, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa, Derechos Digitales and the Women of Uganda Network Oral statement delivered under Item 3: General Debate UN Human Rights Council 38th Session 25 June 2018 Thank you, Mr. President. This statement is delivered on behalf of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the […]
WOUGNET at the 2018 RightsCon, Toronto
The recently concluded RightsCon held in Toronto, Canada as a platform that values respect, diversity, and inclusion in the digital age was a remarkable event that saw wonderful discussions and insights into the current contemporary challenges facing the globe ranging from free expression to online rights, cybersecurity, women and gender, and ICT Policies and perspectives […]
Tech-related violence against women in Uganda
Recently, a team of researchers, myself included made a journey to Kayunga town located in Kayunga district, central Uganda among other select sample sites. The purpose for our visit was to investigate the extent of tech-related violence among select groups who participated in our focus group discussions (FGDs) which are a major part of research […]
Girls in ICT
Girls in ICT Day is an initiative backed by all ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Member states. Originally the International Telegraph Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for issues that concern information and communication technologies. ICT refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It is therefore similar […]
Contributions to Policy Making and Advocacy Efforts in Advancing Gender Digital Equality in Uganda
“Women’s exclusion from the digital revolution is primarily due to policy failure, and policy failure can be reversed” (World Wide Web Foundation, 2016) Founded in 2000, the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is a network of over 100 organisations dedicated to developing the use of ICT among women and women’s organisations in Uganda. As part of our work, […]
Ensuring access to information on menstrual hygiene management and sexual reproductive health rights for stakeholders
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), in partnership with Water Aid Uganda on 29th March 2018 hosted a full-day stakeholder’s meeting on menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR). The meeting which took place in Kampala was held with the objective of increasing the profile of MHM and SRHR in schools through […]
Why ICT Policy Making and Advocacy efforts should Advance a Gender-Responsive approach to Women’s Digital Empowerment
The euphoria that has been encapsulated within the term ‘Africa Rising’ according to researchers is attributed to Africa’s expanding middle class and the development of information and communications technologies. This is crucial for the growth and development of Africa’s economy. However, as the internet continues to expand to even the remotest parts of the global South and […]
My experience from the 2017 African School on Internet Governance
I was lucky to be part of the participants in the African school of internet governance in 2017. The orientation was of high academic knowledge and sharing/learning where I was able to interact with different personalities from different countries. Most inspiring was the fact that women played the biggest role in this training. At the […]