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Privacy Scorecard Report 2022
The 2022 privacy scorecard is a buildup on the Privacy Scorecard Report of November 2021 developed by Unwanted Witness. Th…
What Is an Ideal Internet to You? A Global Exploration of Digital Rights Trends
Digital rights have come to encompass a wide range of issues concerned with the health of the Internet, one that is constan…
Privacy Scorecard
In their research, Unwanted Witness found that organisations and companies in Uganda are struggling with data protection co…
Design Thinking Toolkit
An introductory Guide for Human Rights Defenders - prepared by Charity Mugasha
Citizen Manifesto on Internet Governance
Uganda’s internet usage has continued to grow from 17 million internet subscribers in January 2020 to 20 million subscriber…
African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedom
A fundamental challenge in need of urgent resolution in the digital age is how to protect human rights and freedoms on th…
State of Digital Rights and Governance in Uganda
How undemocratic practices sway Digital Rights Enjoyment & Governance in Uganda. A research report by Unwanted Witness.
African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedom
A fundamental challenge in need of urgent resolution in the digital age is how to protect human rights and freedoms on th…
Declaration of Human Rights
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, …
Principles for Digital Development
The Principles for Digital Development are a set of nine guidelines to ensure that digital technologies have a sustainable …
Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030. The agenda includes 17 sustainable Develop…
Are We Leaving Anyone Behind?
Access and Usage of ICTs and Assistive Technologies by Persons With Disabilities in Uganda. A scoping review conducted by P…
Citizen Manifesto on Internet Governance
Uganda’s internet usage has continued to grow from 17 million internet subscribers in January 2020 to 20 million subscriber…
Cyber Policy Brief: Protecting Women and Children Online
Digital Woman Uganda, prepared this report to address the challenges of cyber security for women and children online and gi…
Digital Skills Video | DefendDefenders
In June 2021, DefendDefenders conducted and facilitated a training in the field of digital literacies through a combination…
Disabled but not disqualified
Opening the door to possibilities for persons with disabilities - This research focussed on the effect of ICT policies and …
Engendering AI
A Gender and Ethics Perspective on Artificial Intelligence in Africa - by Pollicy.
Invisible Scars - Mental Health Research
How is the LGBT Community affected by mental health problems and what can be done to support the mental ill? Find out in th…
Journalism Blocked, Information seized
"A tale of how internet shutdown crippled media work in Uganda", by Unwanted Witness
Mitigate Impacts of Human Rights Abuses on HRDs
The LGBTI and Sex Worker community are a vulnerable community and were more vulnerable during the Covid-19 total lockdown -…
Not Just a Trend: Online Gender Based Violence
Assessing the Types, Spread, and the Impact of Online Gender Based Violence in Uganda - Report and Policy Brief by WOUGNET …
Privacy Scorecard
In their research, Unwanted Witness found that organisations and companies in Uganda are struggling with data protection co…
Privacy Scorecard Report 2022
The 2022 privacy scorecard is a buildup on the Privacy Scorecard Report of November 2021 developed by Unwanted Witness. Th…
Protecting Women and Children Online
This Review of Cyber Policies to Protect Women and Children Online was conducted by Digital Woman Uganda 2021.
State of Digital Rights and Governance in Uganda
How undemocratic practices sway Digital Rights Enjoyment & Governance in Uganda. A research report by Unwanted Witness.
The Impact of Internet shutdowns on Women in Uganda
What effects did Internet shutdowns during and after the Uganda 2021 elections on Ugandan women? A report, funded by OPTIMA…
What Is an Ideal Internet to You? A Global Exploration of Digital Rights Trends
Digital rights have come to encompass a wide range of issues concerned with the health of the Internet, one that is constan…
Biz Kulutimbe - A Rural Women's Guide for Digital Marketing
This digital marketing guide was developed with the objective to increase the income of rural women business owners throu…
Children's Safety Online in Uganda
Given the shift to online teaching during Covid-19, Encrypt Uganda with the support of the DHRLab have conducted a research…
DHRLab Grant Writing Toolkit
Our Grant Writing Toolkit will help you bettering your grant writing and can be used as reference material on the different…
Data Visualisation Toolkit
Data visualization is the representation of data or information in a graph, chart, or any other visual format. It communic…
Design Thinking Toolkit
An introductory Guide for Human Rights Defenders - prepared by Charity Mugasha
Digital Data Collection Toolkit
Digital Data Collection is the process of collecting data electronically, using any available technologies such as PDAs, ph…
Digital Safetea - Game
Digital Safetea is an interactive fiction game based on the stories of Goitse, Aisha and Dami, who are young women from acr…
Digital Security & Remote Working Guide
Digital Security is the protection of one’s identity online. It involves and details tools and means to secure your identi…
Digital Security Training Curriculum
The Defenders Protection Initiative (DPI) and Design without Borders (DwB) developed a unified and contextualized Digital S…
Legal Education Guide for Social Media Users
Social media denotes computer technologies, internet-based that facilitate, sharing, dissemination, and impartation of info…
Organizing Successful Virtual Events
Virtual events can be equally effective as In-Person events, the only difference is that there is no physical audience in …
Privacy Scorecard Report 2022
The 2022 privacy scorecard is a buildup on the Privacy Scorecard Report of November 2021 developed by Unwanted Witness. Th…
Setting up Kobo Toolbox
Learn how to set up Kobo Toolbox for Digital Data Collection and bring your studies to a higher level.
Simplified Guide on Digital Security
This guide is written for at-risk grassroots human rights defenders and activists in East Africa by Gole Andrew.
Social Media Monitoring Tutorial
This Social Media Monitoring Tutorial deals with Hashtag Campaigns and Tools that will help you broaden your reach.
Teaching Fact Checking - Guide
Fact-checking becomes more and more important in world full of fake news, misleading information and half-truths. Yet we r…
Tracking & Unterstanding Social Media Analytics
Social Media Analytics are an easy way to spot social media trends, check ROI, understand what your audience expects and w…
What Is an Ideal Internet to You? A Global Exploration of Digital Rights Trends
Digital rights have come to encompass a wide range of issues concerned with the health of the Internet, one that is constan…
#BeHeard – Social Media Campaign
With the #BeHeard Campaign we want to create awareness about the challenges minorities, but also human rights defenders are…
Say NO to Gender-based Violence - Policy Brief
The campaign #SayNoToOnlineGBV raises awareness on the challenge to achieve gender equality for women.