This engagement comes at a time when WHRDs continue to face multifaceted threats including online harassment, physical threats, surveillance, burnout & psychosocial distress stemming from their activism.

#ReclaimingOurSpaces
#HolisticSecurity

🛜The BOLT project aims to enhance digital inclusion in Oyam district by providing internet access for education, economic development, and health care.

🤝Together, we are working to bridge the digital divide and create a more connected Northern Uganda!
#CommunityNetworks

The team met with potential partners in Oyam, including district officials, farmer groups, schools and market vendors to ensure effective adaptability to the usage of the broadband network to better serve the needs of the local communities.
#CommunityNetworks
#DigitalInclusion

Moving forward, the Observatory Members called for collective action, stronger protections, and accountability at all levels in order to build safer and inclusive digital spaces for women.
#CounteringBacklash

But there’s hope. Feminist solidarity is visible in digital spaces with women supporting one another, and new voices joining the fight for safer, more inclusive platforms.
#CounteringBacklash

Too often, abuse has been normalized. Many women expect it as “part of being online.” This acceptance has only fueled gender backlash and emboldened perpetrators.
#CounteringBacklash

Women using digital labour platforms still face harassment and lack reporting systems to protect them. This makes it unsafe to work, organize, or fully participate online. #CounteringBacklash

The members provided insights that will shape our research aimed at understanding how backlash is playing out in the policy, civic and public spaces,opportunities& blockages to countering backlash & how practices are changing in different spaces.