Peace Oliver Amuge

Peace Oliver Amuge is a Ugandan tech policy analyst, communications specialist, gender and digital rights advocate. She advocates for awareness of Tech Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TFGBV) to improve safety of women and girls while using digital platforms. She is a former Executive director at Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET). She also serves as the Africa Regional Strategy Lead for Association for Progressive Communication, and a member of the board of directors at Policy.

Quotes

• Women of Uganda Network is an organisation that envisions a society where women and girls are able to use ICT for gender equality and for sustainable development.
  • [1]Introducing the mission of WOUGNET during an interview about bridging the gender digital divide in Uganda.

• We promote the use of ICT by women and women-led organisations.

"*[2]Explaining the core work of WOUGNET, she described the organisation's efforts to increase women's participation in technology and digital spaces.

• We do a lot of digital literacy research to make sure that we have gender-disaggregated data and our research focuses on women's access to internet use of technology.
  • [3]Discussing WOUGNET's research priorities, she emphasized the importance of evidence-based advocacy on women's access to the internet and technology.

• The internet should be a safe space for women and girls to participate, express themselves and access opportunities without fear of violence.
  • [4]Speaking on online gender-based violence, Peace Oliver Amuge emphasized the importance of ensuring that digital spaces are safe and inclusive for women and girls.