Women of Uganda Network

𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 (𝗡𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗣𝗨) 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆‐𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, specifically 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (18–35 years) with skills for decent work and entrepreneurship in Kampala, Wakiso, and Mukono.

Our discussion focused on how WOUGNET can support through digital inclusion, ICT training, and advocacy for equitable access to digital opportunities.

We are excited about the potential of this partnership and the opportunities it can create for young people with disabilities across the country.

Let’s continue working toward a just and inclusive society for all!

🌍 CSW70 Side Event – Feminist Approaches to Justice

📅 17 March 2026 | 🕒 2:30 PM EDT

🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/2sjvwh5s

Join us for a powerful global conversation on access to justice for women and girls, with expert speakers from Uganda, Brazil, the European Union, Australia, the DRC, Indigenous communities, and beyond.

Our panel will unpack:
-The fate of women in conflict & post-conflict settings
-Systemic barriers to women’s access to justice in Africa
-Indigenous women’s justice in settler colonial states
-Human trafficking, incarceration, motherhood & justice
-Feminist, equitable, and inclusive approaches to legal systems

Featuring:
-Olukemi Ibikunle (MONUSCO)
-Hilde Tubex (University of Western Australia)
-Sandra Aceng (WOUGNET)
-Karin Bruckmüller (Sigmund Freud Private University)
-Natalia Otto, Ed Cornelius, Roberta S. Pamplona (University of Minnesota / Mount Royal University)
-Kate Fitz-Gibbon (Monash University)
-Rosemary Barberet (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) – Moderator

💬 Introductory remarks by Mary Dodge, Editor, Crime, Law and Social Change.

Don’t miss this important dialogue during

We began 2026 by convening with our global partners at The Big Conversation to Counter Backlash in Brighton (21–23 January 2026).

Over three powerful days, we joined activists, researchers, donors and policymakers from across the world to:
🌍 Bridge Global South–North perspectives
📌 Understand the drivers of anti‑gender and digital backlash
💬 Share lived realities, evidence and resistance strategies
🤝 Build cross‑movement solidarities
🔍 Examine policy erosion, co‑option & capture
💡 Co‑create strategies for feminist organising in a time of rising authoritarianism, AI‑shaped violence & shrinking digital/civic space

Sessions dived into:
-Dynamics of backlash
-LGBTQ+ and feminist resistance stories
-Technology‑facilitated violence & digital authoritarianism
-Creative activism, arts & culture
-Self‑organising systems in the face of chaos
-Visioning feminist futures & new collaborations

WOUGNET remains proud to contribute to this collective work, building knowledge, power, and solidarity to counter backlash locally, globally, and online.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄! 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆‑𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿‑𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗧𝗙𝗚𝗕𝗩)

From online harassment and cyberstalking to AI‑driven image‑based abuse, TFGBV continues to evolve — and our collective response must evolve with it.

Since 2022, the Global Symposium on TFGBV has provided a trusted space to take stock, exchange knowledge, and drive coordinated global action.

WOUGNET is proud to serve on the Advisory Group, helping ensure the Symposium reflects diverse lived realities, emerging risks, and evidence‑based priorities across global, regional, and local contexts.

The Fourth Global Symposium — co‑hosted by UNFPA, Global Affairs Canada , and the APC— will bring together governments, civil society, frontline responders, researchers, digital rights advocates, technology companies, and UN partners to spotlight practical solutions to end all forms of TFGBV.

📅 Dates: 4–5 March 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00–14:00 ET / 14:00–20:00 CET / 16:00–22:00 EAT
💬 Format: Fully virtual (live sessions, networking, exhibitions)
🌍 Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic
✍️ Register now: http://tfgbvglobalsymposium.vfairs.com/en/registration-form

Over two days, discussions will focus on:
-Survivor‑centred frontline responses
-Access to justice
-Safety‑by‑design and privacy
-Disrupting the manosphere
-Data protection, cybersecurity & TFGBV
-Tech accountability
-TFGBV in humanitarian & fragile settings

🔗 Full landing page: https://TFGBVglobalsymposium.vfairs.com

Join us in shaping a safer, more equitable digital future.

WOUGNET is at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from 16th–20th February! 🇮🇳

We’re excited to join global leaders, policymakers, technologists, and civil society actors to explore Generative, Predictive, and Agentic AI safety through a gender lens.

At WOUGNET, our work has long centered on digital rights, gender-responsive governance, and inclusive technology ecosystems. As AI systems increasingly shape public services and decision-making, we believe it is critical to ensure that safety frameworks reflect the lived realities of women and marginalized communities particularly in the Global South.

From strengthening digital governance to advocating for accountable and inclusive data systems, we bring a feminist perspective to conversations on AI safety, public interest technology, and equitable innovation.

If you’ll be at the Summit, we invite you to connect with
Nyapendi Esther to exchange ideas, share lessons, and build meaningful collaborations at the intersection of AI, gender, and development.

Access to information strengthens democracy - Sandra Aceng

Internet shutdowns hit some people harder than others:
women, youth, persons with disabilities, rural communities, and small businesses.
Digital exclusion during elections deepens inequality.
That shouldn’t be our legacy.

When the internet is shut down, it’s not just politics that suffers.
Journalists can’t report.
Businesses can’t trade.
Families can’t communicate.
Voters can’t verify.
We all lose.

Security matters.
But blanket internet shutdowns silence everyone, including peaceful voters, observers, and the media.
That’s why we’re calling for restraint, transparency, and respect for rights.

This campaign is about prevention, not reaction.
We’re raising our voices before polling day so Uganda doesn’t repeat the same mistakes.
Connected elections are credible elections.