Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is Ugandan non-governmental organization dedicated to aiding women and women's organizations in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as tools to share information and address issues collectively. WOUGNET is a member of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) since January 2005, Girls Not Brides since 25 March 2012, The Global Network Initiative (GNI) since 2019 and Digital Human Rights Lab since 2019. The director was Dorothy Okello. WOUGNET's current executive director from October 2020 to date is Peace Oliver Amuge. History WOUGNET was set up in May 2000 by women's organisations from Uganda. Its mailing lists are hosted by Kabissa. WOUGNET's mission is "to promote the use of information and communication technologies by women and girls for gender equality and sustainable development. The aim is to improve the conditions of life for Ugandan women, by enhancing their capacities and opportunities for exchange, collaboration and information sharing. WOUGNET’s vision is an inclusive and just society where women and girls are enabled to use ICTs for sustainable development. WOUGNET activities are conducted under three programme areas: Information Sharing and Networking, Technical Support, and Gender and ICT Policy Advocacy. Through these programs, the organisation expects to make a significant contribution to the use of ICTs in Uganda that is in line with the national vision of “a knowledge-based Uganda where national development and good governance are sustainably enhanced and accelerated by timely and secure access to information and efficient application of ICT". The organisation works in urban and rural areas throughout Uganda. WOUGNET's offices are located in northern and Eastern Uganda called Kubere Information Centre (KIC Apac) and Tororo Information Centre. KIC Apac was established in 2005 with support from Centre for Technical Assistance of Netherlands plan with the aim of having a multi-dimensional information center offering development-oriented information, with an emphasis on agricultural and rural development information. WOUGNET is a member of ICT4Democracy (ICT4D) network and Women's Rights Online (WRO) network spearheaded by World Wide Web Foundation. Tools Primarily, WOUGNET focuses on using mobile phones, email and the web, and is interested in the integration of "traditional means" such as radio, video, and print in a way that it enables wider outreach. Additionally, the organisation uses tools such as Television, Email, social media and Print with the internet as an enabler to communicate and share information. Subscriptions to the WOUGNET's mailing lists, drawn from a