Our Team

She is currently the Executive Director at WOUGNET. Sandra is a Gender & ICT Researcher, Policy Analyst, Writer, and Wikimedian. She coordinates a caucus called Women ICT Advocacy Group (WIAG) that comprises organizations and individuals interested in ICT and gender issues to advocate for internet access for all. Sandra advocates for the integration of gender perspectives in ICT policy and analyses threats to free expression in Africa introduced by regulatory initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (GAD and Sociology) from Makerere University. Sandra is a Global Voices contributor, Impakter Magazine contributor, Freedom House Contributor on digital rights and elections, 2020 Global Network Initiative (GNI)/Internews Fellow, Ttaala 2020 Fellow by DefendDefenders aimed at skilling Human Rights Defenders in the digital age. She is also the Associate Editor at Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high-quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. She is a volunteer at Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda. During her free time, she contributes articles on women for women on Wikipedia, aimed at closing the gender gap. Sandra attended trainings in Digital Security, OPTIMA Network Measurement by Internews in 2020, Universal Periodic Review in 2019, SAFETAG in 2019, Geographical Information System (GIS) under the OpenEd fellowship program in 2016/2017-cohort, and Aid Data Summer GIS in July 2017. She is also a Cherie Blair Foundation Mentee Alumni 2018, a one-year online mentorship program for women entrepreneurs. Sandra’s key interests are policy analysis, writing articles, entrepreneurship, volunteering, Gender & ICT, and research.

She is a Rural Development Specialist, Gender and Technology advocate, advocating for integration of gender and rights issues in ICT Policies and Programs. She is a trainer, a mentor and a Facilitator. She holds a Masters in Arts In Agriculture and Rural Development obtained at Institute of Social Studies (ISS) the Hague, Netherlands, a Diploma in Gender and Local Economic Development from Makerere University and a Degree in Social Sciences (Economics and Rural Economy) from Makerere University. She has 20 years of experience in development work, working with Civil Society Organization (CSO) both in urban and rural areas in the areas of gender, agriculture, rural development, ICT4D, policy advocacy, women rights, economic empowerment/entrepreneurship, governance and accountability and gender-based violence (GBV). She is interested in seeing change happen in the lives of women both in urban and rural areas.

Babirye Roseline is the Program Officer under Gender and ICT policy Advocacy. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Development studies from Mbarara University and a certificate in Administrative Law from Makerere University. Roseline worked with Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) as an enumerator. She is committed to see women progress in life through tackling gender inequality. During her free time, she travels to new places.

Is the Technical Support Officer, he provides technical support to staff and WOUGNET members. He is a fan of technology, arts, and innovation. Saitoti is also interested in programming and web development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Kampala International University. He is a digital security trainer and has conducted a couple of digital security training for several institutions in Kampala and outside of Kampala as well as to different WOUGNET member organizations, partners, and women’s groups working with WOUGNET. He has participated in SAFETAG framework training with Defend Defenders, and Digital security training by the DPI team. Saitoti is adventurous and always curious about his surroundings.

Is a the Technical Support officer at WOUGNET. Esther holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Diploma in Information Technology from the University of Kisubi. She joined the Rotaract Club of the University of Kisubi in 2016 and has risen through the ranks as a member of the Club, Vice President, President, and now the Club Administrator. She has therefore intensely absorbed the art of volunteerism and serving people in the various communities. Esther is an ongoing sauti ya sasa mentorship program by ACFODE to better her leadership skills, communication skills as well as relate with other people and share insights issues concerning the communities. She is passionate about swimming, photography, volunteering, traveling, and growing her skills in Information Technology

Finance and Administration at WOUGNET . She is an Afrising Alumni, holding a degree in Business Administration from Makerere University and currently pursuing her Masters in Business Administration. Miriam has three-years of experience working with civil society organizations in the areas of ICT for development, gender, women and women rights that have exposed her to issues that affect women in using the internet. With WOUGNET, it has provided her an opportunity to learn Internet Governance issues and the need to make it engendered. Miriam has taken part in trainings in Gender, governance and entrepreneurship which provided an understanding of issues of human rights. About Yourself…

The current Fundraising and Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at WOUGNET, Isaac is an Economist and Digital Rights Advocates. He is credited for his sound fundraising and resource mobilization strategy adopted by WOUGNET. Isaac is a research specialist with Masters and Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. His research interest is premised on cross cutting issues of agriculture, health and entrepreneurship and currently he is studying how innovative technologies can improve the livelihoods of both men and women and design processes and strategies that can be applied to close the gender digital divide focusing on two such phenomena: (1) hybrid gender and information Technology Policy and Laws, new innovative technologies that can be combined to promote gender equality and more meaningful engagement of citizens with the policy makers by combining aspects of gender and technologies, and (2) promotion of effective use of technologies and innovations for women’s economic empowerment. The research will contribute to literature on gender equality, innovations, and national policies and laws.

Peter Ongom is a Tech personnel, software engineer, ICT advocate, Data analyst and entrepreneur, currently working under the Technical Support Department at WOUGNET as a field Technical Support Officer. He also doubles as the program officer under the Gender and ICT policy advocacy program for project activities,based at the Kubere Information Centre (KIC) -WOUGNET’s multi dimensional Information Centre located in Apac district in the Northern part of Uganda. With vast knowledge in the use of digital technologies for development, he has participated in many ICT for development projects over the years especially in the fields of education, agriculture and general service delivery in partnership with other stake holders. With a degree in software engineering from Makerere University, Peter believes that the use of Information and communication technologies if applied strategically can drastically reduce the gender digital divide between the urban and rural areas hence promoting development and gender equality among the rural communities.

Apio Lillian Mercy is Team Leader at WOUGNET and Coordinating WOUGNET activities in Northern – Uganda through WOUGNET’S Information Centre, the Kubere Information Centre- (KIC) Apac. She holds a Bechelor’s Degree in Public administration and Management from Gulu University – Uganda . Mercy is a 2019 Professional Fellow at US Department of State /Alumni at Michigan State University – MSU. She Coordinated Community Action Research Programs (CARP) of Makerere University with aims of enabling rural Women prosper from Cassava bioethanol Production through University engagement with Communities between 2014- 2018 As a Community Development worker, she is Committed to building a Sustainable Rural communities across Uganda and beyond. Lillian’s main focus are on identifying Social issues, raising awareness and leveraging Opportunities presented by Digital Inclusion to help solve social challenges.