AYDIA Gender and Technology Initiative (AGTI)

📅 March 17 | 🕒 2:30pm EDT Join us for a #CSW70 conversation on Feminist Approaches to Justice. Global experts will discuss: – Women in conflict/post-conflict – Indigenous justice – Human trafficking – Systemic barriers in Africa – Incarcerated mothers & legal inequities 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/2sjvwh5s #AccessToJustice

We are proud to celebrate our Executive Director @sand_riza for being recognized among ABCD Africa’s 100 Most Impactful Voices of 2026. We celebrate her dedication to advancing digital rights, safety, and inclusion for structurally silenced communities. shorturl.at/Xtda4

Guiding the conversation will be our Director of Programs and Administration, @MemoryBandera, an international development professional with experience in advancing human rights, governance, and civil society strengthening across Africa. Join us for this important conversation as part of the #SheDefends campaign.

As we wrap up week two of our #SheDefends campaign, we look forward to our X Space discussion this afternoon on advancing justice for women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who defend the rights of others. Join the conversation using the link below: x.com/i/spaces/1oJMv… #SheDefends

In honor of International Women’s Day, we hosted a live audience podcast episode of #DefendersUnplugged on “Give to Gain: Safe Communities for Women.” Together with Yasmine Ahmed of @FemTechLaw , Ruth Atim @gender_uganda and Gloria, we explored how law, technology, and community solidarity can help build safer spaces for women. Because safe communities don’t happen by chance, they are built intentionally. #WomensDay2026 #DigitalSafety

Happy Women’s Day Joyeuse journée de la femme عيد سعيد للمرأة Heri ya Siku ya Wanawake Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere. In a special way, we celebrate women human rights defenders and recognise the vital contributions they make to building more just and equal societies. As we celebrate their work and impact, we also call on everyone to play a role in protecting those who defend the rights of others by advancing justice for them, through raising awareness, supporting women human rights defenders, and advocating for stronger protections for their work. #SheDefends #IWD2026

Are you what Akina Mama wa Afrika is looking for? For more information, read the Terms of Reference at: bit.ly/4r9FBIw 📩Send your applications to: consultancy@akinamamawaafrika.org 📌Deadline: 16th March 2026

Today, we kick off our annual month long #SheDefends campaign, which aims to amplify the voices of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) across Africa. This year, we will place particular emphasis on existing regional and international legal frameworks that recognise and protect women’s rights, affirm the legitimacy of WHRDs, and guarantee protection for those who defend the rights of others. While these frameworks provide important safeguards, WHRDs continue to face disproportionate risks, including threats, harassment, reprisals, and structural exclusion. Throughout the month of March, we will seek to examine where the gap between paper and practice lies and how commitments can translate into meaningful protection. Be part of the conversation using #SheDefends.

Building knowledge. Strengthening voices. Advancing rights. Our 2026 Internet Freedom project centers on capacity building and research to safeguard digital freedoms. #DigitalRightstz

No internet shutdowns, no silencing young voices. Elections must be open, inclusive, and connected. Access to the internet is access to participation, information, and democracy. #KeepTheInternetOnUG

Security matters. But blanket internet shutdowns silence everyone, including peaceful voters, observers, and the media. That’s why we’re calling for restraint, transparency, and respect for rights. #KeepTheInternetOnUG

With elections underway in Uganda this January, we call for an open and accessible internet for all. Democracy thrives on free connection, and free elections need a free internet. #KeepTheInternetOnUG

Imagine a world where survivor consent is non-negotiable, healing justice is integrated into every digital space, and burnout is treated as seriously as tech threats. That’s the future we’re building. #EndTFGBV #FeministFuture #HealingJustice

Online privacy is a fundamental human right, and protecting it is essential for ending digital violence against women and girls. This 16 Days of Activism, we’re reminding everyone: your data, your voice, your space, all deserve protection. #16DaysOfActivism #EndDigitalViolence

The United States has assumed the 2026 Presidency of the G20. 🇺🇸 The best is yet to come. 👉 @g20org

🚫That “just one forward” could cost someone their dignity and you your freedom! Uganda’s Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022 criminalizes sharing or forwarding intimate or offensive content. 🔐Protect others digital dignity. Protect your record! #16DaysOfActivism

We’ve kicked off our Digital Literacy, SRHR & GBV prevention trainings in Gulu and Kampala! Empowering young women with digital skills, safety knowledge & tools to thrive in today’s world. Proud to build safer, more inclusive digital futures.

Today, as we begin #16DaysofActivism, @LisaJChesney shares a powerful message on why ending gender based violence matters for all of us. Violence against women & girls is a global challenge - but together, we can change this. Watch & join the movement to #EndGBV

She’s not being dramatic. She’s being targeted. Harassment and deepfakes are violence—on screen and off. We must #ACTToEndViolence: buff.ly/B7CYg35 #16Days #NoExcuse

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence has emerged as a disturbing new form of abuse. Today, we take a stand to End digital violence against all women and girls Join the #UNiTE campaign to stop digital abuse!!