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2024 WOUGNET received an award for championing the women in ICT agenda in Uganda.
March 2023 Sandra Aceng assumes the position of Executive Director of WOUGNET
February 2023 Peace Oliver Amuge concludes her role as Executive Director of WOUGNET
2021 Launched 'Saving Women's Journalists from Online harassment in Uganda' (SWIFT) project, supported by Urgent Action Funds, focusing on improving legislation on digital freedom of expression.
2021 Implemented 'Strengthening Uganda's Rights to Freedom of Expression through Policy Advocacy and Media' (SURFACE), supported by International Centre for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL).
2021 Began 'Our Voices, Our Futures' (OVOF) project, funded by Association for Progressive Communications (APC), running until 2025.
2021 Implemented 'Enhancing Women's Rights Online through Inclusive and effective response to online gender-based violence in Uganda', supported by Digital Human Rights Lab.
2020 Launched Women's Rights Online Media Campaigns in Uganda, supported by Association for Progressive Communications (APC) under the All Women Count Project.
2020 Initiated Promoting Smart Policy Options in Closing Gender Digital Divide in Uganda, in partnership with CfMA and supported by World Wide Web Foundation.
2020 WOUGNET implemented the Civil Society in Uganda Digital Support Programme (CUSDS), supported by the Women Peace and Humanitarian Fund, strengthening the digital capacity of 23 member organizations in response to COVID-19 challenges and movement restrictions.
May 2020 Peace Oliver Amuge begins her tenure as Executive Director of WOUGNET
2019 Started Marker-Assisted Breeding project for Native Chickens in Mozambique and Uganda, in partnership with multiple universities and organizations, supported by African Union and running until 2022.
2019 WOUGNET joins the Global Network Initiative (GNI).
2019 WOUGNET becomes part of the Digital Human Rights Lab.
2013 WOUGNET was awarded the Democracy Innovation Award at the closing ceremony of the second World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg, honoring their work in involving citizens in democratic processes and public life.
March 25 2012 WOUGNET becomes a member of Girls Not Brides.

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