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We remain grateful to all partners, allies and
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OUR STORY
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
HER Internet is a feminist organization established in 2018 to advocate for digital rights and internet equalities of communities of structurally silenced womxn in Uganda. HER Internet was set up to promote and protect the rights to freedom of expression, privacy, data protection and internet access of structurally silenced womxn. In Uganda and globally, womxn are facing increased online harassment, blackmail and extortion. In addition, the non-consensual sharing of private information and other forms of cyber-crime, surveillance and censorship unduly target structurally silenced womxn because of their unique circumstances- including; their sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and/or choice of work, living conditions and geographical areas.
Embedded within Uganda’s social fabric are structural inequalities rooted in patriarchy, class and geographical differences, whether it is the predominance of womxn suffering from online trolling, gendered censorship of bodies, male dominance in the tech industry, or gendered stereotypical representations reproduced in technologies like Amazon’s Alexa. These inequalities are exacerbated by the high levels of cyber-crime and increased efforts of both state and non–state actors’ surveillance and direct censorship of womxn both at individual and organizational levels. This manifests in the shrinking of spaces; even within the civil society itself, creating an environment rife with self– censorship, policing of voice and body which makes it hard to express oneself and inadvertently limits others from accessing certain information. These practices are demeaning our efforts in organizing, expression and movement building, and as a result, impeding our realization of agency, awareness and demand for social justice at the community and national levels.
In this vein, HER Internet’s mission is to close the knowledge gap on online and offline security for structurally silenced womxn. We plan to achieve this through the dissemination of information on access to and utilization of ICTs and other tools, support for data protection, research and documentation on access to and use of the internet as well as supporting discussions around engaging more structurally silenced womxn on the internet.
HER Internet’s work is rooted in the clear purpose of challenging the oppressive system that is patriarchy, which is pervasive in general online spaces, spaces for womxn, as well as our subconscious actions on how we use the internet and other ICTs. HER Internet embodies the Feminist Principles of the Internet developed by various activists and feminist techies from all over the globe. The principles cover themes of access, movements and public participation, economy, expression and agency. They state that a feminist internet is one where womxn and queer people have affordable and equal access and are able to create, design and use technologies to challenge sexism and discrimination. It is one where feminists’ use of the internet is linked to resistance in other spaces and where the internet allows us to connect and demand accountability.
HER Internet’s interventions target communities of structurally silenced womxn. The goal is to build fearlessly expressive womxn who are actively engaged in bringing about social transformation online and offline.

OUR VISION
An equal and just internet for all womxn so that they are their
own agents of social change.
OUR MISSION
Equipping womxn with digital literacy and cyber security information and skills for increased and safer online engagement, while contributing to the objectives of the feminist movement.
OUR LATEST WORK
With support from Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and African Women Development Fund (AWDF), HER Internet hosted a Tech Fun Day event under the theme “Reimagining an internet free from Online Gender Based Violence” in Kampala on Friday 9th December 2022 in commemoration of this year’s 16 Days of Activism following the global theme: #UNiTE:
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The annual international campaign, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is known to begin every 25 November which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and runs until 10 December which also marks Human Rights Day.
Under this year's global theme UNITE! Activism to end Violence against Women And Girls, HER Internet in
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As we conclude our two-month long Digital Rights Advocacy campaign to build awareness on the digital right to freedom of speech and expression and the creation of safe spaces for expression for all online, we call on all stakeholders to speak with a united voice and do their part to create a free and safe
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Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) are at the forefront of great crises. Today on 29 November as we mark International Women Human Rights Defenders Day and in line with #16DaysOfActivism, let us #UNiTE to end all forms of Online Gender Based Violence against WHRDs in all our diversity. Remember that our digital rights are an
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In this episode #WomenSpeaking on Civic Space TV hosted by Tricia Nabaye, watch as our Administration and Coordinations Lead, Murungi Sanyu joins Susan Achen (Uganda Women's Network) and Naima Isa Sebbi (Actionaid International Uganda) in a conversation that unpacks the importance and relevance of 16 Days Of Activism under the theme: Connect, Collaborate, Contract via
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HER Internet in conjunction with Kuchu Times Media Group kickstarted a week long #DYK social media campaign from Monday 24 October 2022 to Tuesday 1 November 2022 with #HerOnlineSafety and #ComputerMisuseAct following the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act 2022 being signed into law by President Museveni.
The objective of this campaign was to share information about the
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This October, HER Internet has launched a Digital Rights Advocacy campaign via our social media platforms, with funding from Internews. The campaign running with the hashtags #SpeakFreelyTypeFreely and #SeeSomethingSaySomethingUG, will carry on for 9 weeks targeting womxn, particularly LBQ womxn and female sex workers. The goal of the campaign is to build awareness on their
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