15. Sandra Aceng on Women's Rights, Online Violence and Race in Uganda

<p>An Interview with Sandra Aceng, program officer of Women of Uganda Network and Global Voices contributor. She is also the coordinator of WIAG, a coalition that advocates for integration of gender perspectives in ICT policy. You can follow her work on <a href="https://wougnet.org/">https://wougnet.org/</a></p> <p>In this episode we explore:</p> <p>✨What’s the status of freedom of expression in #Uganda? How has the pandemic increased online violence?</p> <p>✨What is the role of the State in surveillance, protecting and prosecuting crimes? What happened in the 2019 social media attacks?</p> <p>✨How difficult or easy has it been for female journalists to have access to open data with gender perspectives and continue reporting in this pandemic?</p> <p>✨What are some of the Stop Social Bullying campaign’s findings and how did the #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatters movements were seen?</p> <p>✨Race as an issue in Uganda, how racism is being reported? What are some racial discrimination and violent practices (including child racial killings)?</p> <p>✨What are some of the ways WOUGNET is addressing women’s internet access, safety and rights protection?</p> <p>✨ Why is it important the approach: empower the woman to empower the child?</p> <p>Listen to the episode and join our community in Patreon here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nataliabonillaprojects">https://www.patreon.com/nataliabonillaprojects</a></p>