Stay Secure with Google’s Proactive Security Alerts

Why It Matters:Your online safety is a priority! Google’s proactive security alerts help protect your accounts and data by notifying you of potential threats like suspicious logins, malicious files, or risky websites before they become a problem. Examples of google security alerts 1. Suspicious Login Attempt Alert Example: “New sign-in from a Windows device in […]

Bridging the Digital Divide: Insights from WOUGNET’s Digital Security Training and Dialogue on Digital Safety Practices

In today’s rapidly advancing digital age, ensuring safe and meaningful participation for women and girls is essential to bridging the digital gender divide.  On Friday, November 29th, 2024, WOUGNET convened diverse female stakeholders, including civil society, media, students, and digital security activists, for a virtual digital security training and X-Chat with the World Association for […]

One Step Further: Data Justice Insights and Lessons from Uganda and Beyond

Introduction On Friday August 2, 2024, Women of Uganda Network(WOUGNET) together with the Data Protection and Privacy Office (DPPO), Pollicy, Association for Progressive Communications(APC)  and other practitioners gathered at the Protea Hotel in Kampala to engage in the Uganda Internet Governance Forum 2024 and specifically for a compelling session organised by the Sandra Aceng, Executive […]

WOUGNET National Legal Empowerment Hackathon on Freedom of Expression (FoE)

Uganda has made significant strides in recognizing and protecting women’s rights, both domestically and through international commitments. Despite the existing legal frameworks, women-led civil society organizations (CSOs) in Uganda still face numerous barriers to their existence and operations, including new laws and policies that restrict rights and freedoms, particularly freedom of expression. The 1995 Constitution […]

Vacancy Announcement: Project Officer

Position: Project Officer Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join the WOUGNET team. WOUGNET in partnership with Humundi is implementing a gender and agroecology project titled, “Promoting Agroecology Assisted Transition to Enhance Food Security and Incomes of Smallholders’ Farmers through Inclusive Participation and Digital Technologies in Uganda […]

Gendered aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on Data protection for women and girls in Africa

In the ever-evolving digital space, the intersection between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and privacy has become a complex concern, raising questions about the balance between innovation and safeguarding personal information. In 1956, John McCarthy, a young Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Dartmouth College invited a group of people to clarify and develop a machine that thinks […]

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