Who Controls What We See Online? Conversations at #Bikwatako Exhibition.

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Last Friday (13th March 2026), HER Internet joined the #Bikwatako Exhibition by Size Yange, a collective of artists using creativity, art, and policy to promote body positivity. The space was filled with vibrant artwork, poetry, storytelling, and community conversations. While visitors explored the exhibition stalls, we hosted dialogues on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (#TFGBV) and other digital threats. This formed part of our ongoing #EndTFGBV campaign, aimed at raising awareness about the issue and the growing need for safer digital spaces for womxn and structurally silenced communities.

At our stall, visitors engaged with HER Internet publications, including our research reports on emerging technologies and AI, The Ripples Comic Book that reflects how online experiences shape offline life, and materials on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (#TFGBV).

One conversation that stood out focused on how algorithms shape the health information people access online, especially around abortion rights and care. Platforms often amplify misinformation and harmful narratives while making accurate information harder to find. These issues are further explored in our Programs Director, Diana Karungi’s blog post, How Algorithms Shape and Impact Narratives on Abortion Information, Rights and Care for Womxn in Uganda.

We also had meaningful conversations about app surveillance, online privacy, and safer digital practices. One visitor shared: “Thank you for the great work you are doing. This is really the information that people need to know about, especially with the surveillance that comes with apps.”

Another added: “Thank you for the publications. I will definitely share them with my work colleagues at office. They might need the information on TFGBV.”

For us, the exhibition was a reminder that the information we shared and the conversations we had, especially during Womxn’s Month, made it clear that it is important for womxn to have access to accurate, practical knowledge about digital safety, privacy, and online harm because they shape how womxn experience the internet everyday.

We are grateful to everyone who passed by the HER Internet stall, engaged with our work, and contributed to the conversations. 💜

#Women’s Month Spotlight: Sandra Kwikiriza Celebrated for Digital Feminist Leadership Among Africa’s 100 Most Impactful Voices 2026. 

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This Womxn’s Month, we are thrilled to celebrate our Founder and Executive Director, Sandra Kwikiriza, for her recognition among ABCD Africa’s 100 Most Impactful Voices 2026, a prestigious honor celebrating womxn changemakers of African descent who leverage their voices and digital content as tools for impact.

Sandra founded HER Internet, a feminist digital rights organization that advocates for the internet freedoms of structurally silenced womxn and female sex workers. Her work challenges patriarchal systems embedded in digital spaces and advances the Feminist Principles of the Internet. HER Internet champions digital literacy and security to promote good digital health, advocates for freedom of speech and expression online, decodes and addresses online violence, and studies the impact of AI on social justice.

The Work Continues

As digital spaces continue to shrink for feminist and queer expression, this recognition affirms that digital feminist activism works and that when womxn from structurally silenced communities lead, they create pathways to safer, more equitable digital futures. Learn and read more about HER Internet: https://www.herinternet.org