GigX

South African and Ugandan GigX prior to the #AgIGF. These exchanges bring together with women’s rights, and internet rights activists. #GIGX2016

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

"The internet can be a prodigious enabler for girls but if the digital gender gap is not addressed, digital technologies may intensify gender disparities..." writes @observerug 's @DerrickKiyongad

https://t.co/cOkwejeHC2

Citing our project activities on @AfricaNetRights in Ug

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

@wougnet shares with 🌍 13 PRINCIPLES in 13 WEEKS incl. some exciting findings from our project activities & recommendations on how policy makers can localise each principle
But first - Engage with the declaration on #AfricanInternetRights and Freedoms👇🏿
https://t.co/mSKvsZjgG4

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

Copyright and plagiarism - Do we know the difference? Can they be similar? How do we apply our knowledge of these in our work as journal authors, educators at higher institutions of learning, etc. #researchequity @INASPinfo @JOLsProject @AJOLinfo @MakerereU @NdejjeUnive

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

From the second part of today's discussion on copyright & plagiarism;
- Self plagiarism can also be copyright infringement - and is so whether or not the author owns the copyrights for their work. #researchequity @INASPinfo @AJOLinfo @JOLsProject @UNCST_Uganda @wougnet

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

Day 2 with @INASPinfo @UNCST_Uganda kicks off with an introduction to copyright and permissions - a lot of interest among participants on the use of creative commons licenses and how this may benefit or negatively impact on African journal works #researchequity @info_uprs

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

#researchequity @INASPinfo @UNCST_Uganda @AJOLinfo @JOLsProject @Mak_SWGS

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

That is the end of our Twitter chat today, many thanks to those who participated @princesaito @Karlvoo @goleandrew @hatimsusan - & hyping for us @Spidercenter @UnwantedWitness @IFEX - the conversation continues on our wougnet & ICT4DY @facebook - Happy #InternationalYouthDay2019

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

@wougnet @moes_ug needs to - Introduce & improve on already existing ICT related subjects at primary and secondary school; Offer digital training for all youth who are in & out of school at new & existing community centers at no cost #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019 #InternationalYouthDay2019

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

Q5.Our final question - What do you think should be a priority area to make digital skilling for rural youth more effective. #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019 #InternationalYouthDay

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

@wougnet Not that i can say, except for the programs to connect teaching colleges in select rural towns - their is no evidence to indicate that the rest of the rural youth population have benefited from this @NITAUganda1 @UCC_Official @MoICT_Ug @moes_ug #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

Has it been effective in addressing issues of access to the internet for rural youth?

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

@wougnet A4. The govt of Ug thru @UCC_Official, set up the RCDF in 2009, so far & to the best of my knowledge most govt offices in most of rural Uganda have been connected to the internet thru the extension of the national broadband infrastructure project #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

Q4. Has the RCDF has been effective in addressing issues of access to the internet for rural youth and citizens at large? If so how and if not what would you recommend for it to be effective in enabling access? #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

Q3. How would you relate digital skilling with online participation and or freedom of expression? #InternationalYouthDay #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

As to whether they would be competent - numbers speak quite loud, little or no education means less exposure to digital platforms and an array of opportunities @MoICT_Ug @NITAUganda1 @moes_ug @UCC_Official #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

A bit over 80% of youth in ug live in urban areas with over 75% having post primary education, the remaining 20% or more & particularly the young women have little or no access to post primary education due to various reasons like poverty, gender bias cultural norms etc. #IYD2019

[Women of Uganda Network @wougnet]

Q2. Do you think rural youth are likely to be more digitally competent with education? Would government programs like UPE and USE be helpful in this sense? Why or why not? #InternationalYouthDay #IYD2019 #IYDUg2019

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

@GSMA @UN_SDG @APC_News Q&A – standout question from one of the participants - The recommendations mentioned in the report have been carried out by partners in the past but the gender gap is still persisting. IS THERE SOMETHING WE ARE MISSING?
I’ll leave that right there for us to think about.

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

@GSMA @UN_SDG Why does the mobile gender gap exist, persist & why can’t it be closed? – this is due to; Demographic barriers that indicate a larger number of women being illiterate & excluded from the labor force; Social norms that limit women’s mobility & financial autonomy @APC_News

[susan atim @hatimsusan]

@GSMA @UN_SDG The mobile gender gap is also a reflection of wider inequalities in access between rural and urban populations.