It was pleasure being part of the digital safety training organized by Women of Uganda Network where young activists like me have been equipped with skills of cybersecurity like encryption, safe online surfing etc Institute of Development Studies Countering Backlash #CounterBacklash

📣 I emphasize zero tolerance to hostile and violent reactions towards feminist actors and advocates on the digital spaces and instead we should help build their resilience collectively for sustainable advocacy.
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Women of Uganda Network Outcast Activists Forum (OAF_Uganda) BarefootLaw (BFL@10)

Women of Uganda Network has been our longtime partner in demystifying digital and data privacy laws in Uganda.
Today, we are happy to join them in the #CounteringBacklash Conference where we are unpackaging online gender backlash through enforcement of cybersecurity.

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Women of Uganda Network Institute of Development Studies Countering Backlash They should focus on spreading new narratives that support our work instead of continuously defending against old patriarchal claw backs. Defending against dominant narratives takes all the life out of the fight however, perpetuating new ones that are true is a better alternative

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