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This International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the potential, creativity and voices of girls everywhere. At WOUGNET, we believe every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, connect, create and participate safely in the digital world. As technology continues to shape our future, we must ensure that girls are not simply included, but are equipped with the skills, confidence and opportunities to shape that future themselves. When girls are empowered digitally, possibilities grow. #InternationalDayOfTheGirl #WOUGNET #DigitalInclusion #GirlsInTech #DigitalGenderJustice #GirlsEmpowerment

Safer digital spaces for women and girls require collective action. WOUGNET will be represented by our Executive Director, Sandra Aceng, in Addis Ababa, joining conversations around the State of Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls in Africa. As digital technologies evolve, so do the forms of violence women and girls face online, from harassment and cyberstalking to gendered disinformation and AI-enabled abuse. We look forward to contributing WOUGNET’s experience and joining efforts to strengthen evidence, policy, survivor-centred responses and collective action towards safer and more inclusive digital spaces for women and girls across Africa. #WOUGNET #TFVAWG #EndOnlineViolence #DigitalRights #OnlineSafety #DigitalGenderJustice #SaferDigitalSpaces

WOUGNET is heading to #FIFAfrica26! From 28 September–1 October 2026, Africa’s digital rights community will gather in Mauritius for the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa, advancing conversations on digital rights, inclusion, governance and the future of Africa’s digital landscape. WOUGNET will be represented by Esther Nyapendi, Head of ICT, and Peter Ongom, Programs officer, Information sharing and Networking. Joining voices from across the continent to exchange ideas, learn and contribute to conversations on building a more open, inclusive and secure digital future for all. We look forward to connecting, learning and bringing WOUGNET’s experience to #FIFAfrica26. #WOUGNET #FIFAfrica26 #InternetFreedomAfrica #DigitalRights #DigitalInclusion #InternetFreedom

While having a conversation with Rubby Odur, Director of Studies at Acaba Technical School, he describes the shift since WOUGNET installed broadband internet on campus under the BOLT Project, he narrative that "Unlike before, when internet costs were high, this pushed some staff into gossiping because they could afford to buy it... But now the staffroom looks different, teachers are researching, catching up on news, connecting online not filling idle hours with rumors." And this is just the beginning. The school is now planning to put its 10 desktop computers that have been long underused to work, teaching learners basic computer applications for the first time. For WOUGNET its just One connection, A shift in culture, A new door to opportunities and that's what community broadband can do. #DigitalInclusion #BOLTProject #WOUGNET #OyamDistrict #EdTech

📱 Our Training Updates from Oyam District are still ongoing! Last week, WOUGNET wrapped up Module 5 of our digital skills training under the #BOLT Project this time putting the spotlight on mobile application use and access to e-government services. Try Picturing a room full of first-time smartphone users some holding a phone for the very first time learning to set up a new smartphone, use the calculator, navigate social media, and now, access the digital doors to basic information and government services that used to mean a long journey to a district office. For rural communities in Oyam, this isn't just a lesson. It's a shortcut to services, information, and independence. 📶 Broadband access + digital skills = real inclusion. @ISOC_Foundation #BOLTProject #DigitalInclusion #OyamDistrict #WOUGNET #RuralConnectivity