By Editorial
As Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day, Civil Society Organizations have decried limited access and high internet costs that they say are an impediment for women and girls to embrace the digital world.
This year’s International Women’s Day is being celebrated under the theme “Digital: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”.
Addressing journalists at Eureka Hotel in Kampala civil society organizations including, Women of Uganda Network, Barefoot Low, and Akina Mama Wa Afrika said Uganda has one of the lowest internet penetration rates at 29.1% in Africa which is largely attributed to the high data prices.
The civil society organizations said whereas there has been progress in access and usability of ICT in the country, the digital divide is still wide in comparison between men and women. END.