Kickstarting our profile series celebrating this year’s #GirlsinICTDay , Meet Aidah Bukubuza, a trailblazer in the ICT sector & a passionate leader at AYDIA Gender and Technology Initiative (AGTI). Learn about her journey and how she's making a difference in the lives of young girls through mentorship.

📣Calling out all girls interested in web development!
Join us for the second edition of #IntroductionToWebDevelopment as we continue to empower girls with essential digital skills & close the gender digital gap. Thanks to the partnership with Maendeleo Foundation & EQUALS Global Partnership Digital #GenderEquality.

This week on friday we shall host a workshop tailored for the incredible women of WOUGNET! 🚀 Expanding upon the triumph of our recent global assembly, this workshop offers an unparalleled opportunity for personal and professional growth, empowering them to reach new heights.

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Thank you U.S. Mission Uganda for the spotlight! It's an honor to be recognized as a YALI alumna during #WomensHistoryMonth . I'm grateful for the opportunities YALI has provided me to grow as a leader in STEM. I'm committed to advancing gender diversity and equality in ICT and…

Spotlight on 🇺🇸 #ExchangeAlumni this #WomensHistoryMonth : We celebrate YALI RLC EA alum Shirley Gladys Nakyejwe, an Intellectual Property Management Specialist & Senior ICT Officer w/ the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance. Her passion for advancing gender diversity in #STEM .

Q7. What strategies can women-led CSOs and media houses employ to challenge and advocate for greater freedom of expression for women?

#HerRightToKnow

Q2. What are some examples of discriminatory laws and policies that disproportionately affect women’s Freedom of Expression and Access to Information?

#HerRightToKnow

🌸Earlier today, WOUGNET attended a digital skills workshop organised by Maendeleo Foundation in partnership with Her Digital Skills & Equals Global Partnership at Outbox. In attendance were girls who attained knowledge on web development using Google Sites.

Join us for our Easter Give-Back Event at Mudakori Health Centre 3 in Tororo, Uganda, on 30th March! In partnership with Luminate Data Science Initiative, TPR Development Centre, and Cellsense, we're making a difference in the Sickle Cell community. Let's spread hope and support!

Are you at #CSW68 New York? Come let us reimagine economies that enable women, girls and marginalized communities to have a dignified existence. Join us for this session physically at the location and time on the poster or virtually by registering here: bit.ly/4chS9XU

📌From #CSW68 New York, get the highlights from this conversation here on the thread here.
Our Programs lead Sarah Nannyondo will be moderating the conversation. Looking forward to hearing from Lebohang Pheko, Nabwire Dinnah, Dr. Dr. Joy Kategekwa and Bhumika Mucchala

Happening now in NYC : Akina Mama wa Afrika is hosting a session “Reimagining Economies for women’s economic Justice” especially now in today’s changing Economy that digitally evolving! ActionAid African Women's Development Fund

📣Tomorrow (11March, 08:30 EST) at NGO #CSW68 event on ‘how is gender backlash weakening institutional contexts for gender justice globally?’ I’ll join speakers from BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, The Arab Institute for Women (AiW), LAU, Countering Backlash discussing the legislative weakening of institutional contexts in Ug.

Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! As we commemorate IWD, it’s an absolute privilege to listen to such power horses accelerating women’s full participation in tech & digital enabled economy Peace Kuteesa Jamila Mayanja Shirley Gladys Nakyejwe ICT Association of UG. (ICTAU) thx for such a great panel

Last week we joined Women of Uganda Network & ICNL Alliance for a consultative Meeting “Supporting Women HRDs Advocacy on Enabling Environment Issues.” Key take aways included ‘Know Your Rights’ which aimed at strengthening capacity in advocacy to improve WHRDs’ enabling environment.

🌐🔬 STEM Update: Just a day ago, our #STEM class on the Nile Explorer Bus transformed ideas into tangible prototypes using resources onboard. Today, these brilliant minds are taking it a step further!
#NileExplorerBus
#PuttingDreamsInMotion

Our advocacy efforts and on-the-ground work are guided by a set of policy and regulatory practices that have shown to drive down the cost of internet access. Endorsed by our partners around the world, and are all grounded in our guiding principles. gdip.ngo/45CbNKz

U.S. Mission Uganda …in addressing #genderequality and advancing digital equity with a belief that women can fully recognize their potential leveraging STEM as a
Catalyst towards social change.

#WomenInScience #DigitalEquity
#YALITransformation

…for more women and girls.

With support from U.S. Mission Uganda she recently graduated over 250 young women from the #STEMBootcamp program at the American Center Kampala

Her dedication and passion for empowering #WomenInScience and technology is incredible