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.@_yasmin_ahmed_3, "Telecom
companies are one of the key actors behind backlash. They need to be held accountable for data protection breaches that put Ugandans under the spotlight of mobile phone scammers."
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๐ข Young feminists are rewriting the script, reclaiming #SRHR advocacy through lived languages, storytelling & community traditions.
Bold action, unstoppable voices and #counteringbacklash in #Zimbabwe โ
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๐ข Young feminists are rewriting the script, reclaiming #SRHR advocacy through lived languages, storytelling & community traditions.
Bold action, unstoppable voices and #counteringbacklash in #Zimbabwe
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We are glad to have participated in is insightful discussion.
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โDue to the fact that we use online platforms for our activism, patriarchal societies have called us all sorts of names on these same digital platforms to silence us,โ a member noted.
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โDue to the fact that we use online platforms for our activism, patriarchal societies have called us all sorts of names on these same digital platforms to silence us,โ a member noted.
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@JTumwesigye @IDS_UK @CounterBacklash @ngumokio_ @WomenLensAfrica @warmheartsug @RuthNagudi โWomen & girls need to enhance their digital safety & security skills to ensure their safety in online spaces and effectively counter backlash,โ our Program Officer @Karlvoo suggests.
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@JTumwesigye @IDS_UK @CounterBacklash @ngumokio_ @WomenLensAfrica @warmheartsug โIf we are to effectively counter online backlash, we need to work with digital influencers so that they know the consequences of sharing false information & using vulgar language,โ @RuthNagudi recommends.
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โThe system of online backlash is genderless. Therefore, it is important for both men & women to join the fight of #CounteringBacklash,โ @JTumwesigye highlights.

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๐ญDo you know what online gender backlash is? Here are some definitions from our speakers.
โOnline backlash simply means the resistance that is geared towards frustrating the efforts of women online,โ @CarolMukisa1 says.
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๐จWe shall be going on air in a few!!!
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๐ญHow can we reclaim gender justice in digital spaces?
๐ปTune in to our radio talk show tomorrow as we explore how to make digital spaces safe, inclusive & empowering for women & marginlized communities.
๐
24th April, 2025
โฐ 7:00PM EAT
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๐ญHow can we reclaim gender justice in digital spaces?
๐ปTune in to our radio talk show tomorrow as we explore how to make digital spaces safe, inclusive & empowering for women & marginlized communities.
๐
24th April, 2025
โฐ 7:00PM EAT
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Earlier today, we actively engaged in @wougnet โs multi-stakeholder convening under the Countering Backlash Program. Discussions centered on shrinking civic space & feminist organizing [online]. Such engagements continue to strengthen our Law & Tech arm.
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![shelawsug's tweet photo. Earlier today, we actively engaged in @wougnet โs multi-stakeholder convening under the Countering Backlash Program. Discussions centered on shrinking civic space & feminist organizing [online]. Such engagements continue to strengthen our Law & Tech arm.
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Alongside other stakeholders and actors, we convened to highlight key gender backlash issues in Uganda, highlighting a few cases of online and civic discrimination. Gratitude to @wougnet with support from @IDS_UK, for organising a fantastic engagement.
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@IDS_UK @Sida @shelawsug @WomenProbono @okinojoshua @WomenLensAfrica @JSCUganda @oesther91 @HerInternet @warmheartsug @mpc_ug @chapterfourug ๐A special thanks to @IDS_UK for making this convening a success and our participants for your insights that will inform future endeavors for #CounteringBacklash in feminist organising and shrinking civic space online.

@IDS_UK @Sida @shelawsug @WomenProbono @okinojoshua @WomenLensAfrica @JSCUganda @oesther91 @HerInternet @warmheartsug In their different groups, stakeholders highlighted and presented various gender backlash issues, timelines, contestations, actors, drivers, tactics & counter tactics to create safe online spaces for women and girls in Uganda.
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With support from @IDS_UK, WOUGNET convened multistakeholders to highlight key gender backlash issues & cases in Uganda, and also raise awareness about the effects of gender backlash in promoting inclusive online and civic spaces in Uganda.
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๐While the internet continues to serve as a vital tool for feminist organizations to counter backlash, insufficient effort has been made to ensure that communication platforms protect their freedom of expression, expression & online organizing.
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Allies can speak up, challenge unfair treatment, support campaigns, educate others, and use their influence to promote gender equality. Their voices help make the fight against backlash stronger. #CounteringBacklash
Qn 6: What role can allies and supporters outside the gender justice movement play in addressing backlash?
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People can use social media, online campaigns, and digital storytelling to speak out, spread awareness, and connect with others fighting for gender equality. Technology helps expose injustice and push for change. #CounteringBacklash
Qn 5: How can digital technologies be leveraged to resist and counter gender backlash?
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![shelawsug's tweet photo. Earlier today, we actively engaged in @wougnet โs multi-stakeholder convening under the Countering Backlash Program. Discussions centered on shrinking civic space & feminist organizing [online]. Such engagements continue to strengthen our Law & Tech arm.
#CounteringBacklash https://t.co/9sCVwXM1mT](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GmAs7_kWIAALZAG.jpg)
![shelawsug's tweet photo. Earlier today, we actively engaged in @wougnet โs multi-stakeholder convening under the Countering Backlash Program. Discussions centered on shrinking civic space & feminist organizing [online]. Such engagements continue to strengthen our Law & Tech arm.
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