Prudence Nyamishana Quotes

Uganda

Prudence Nyamishana is a Ugandan human rights defender, writer and communications strategist specializing in women’s rights, digital participation advocacy, and civic engagement.She is the founder and head of strategy, Kweeta Uganda, a storytelling platform for women rights and Internet governance related matters in Uganda, and has authors on HapaKenya, an online publication for civic engagement and human rights activists. The word "Kweta" is a Runyankore/Rukiga word meaning "call".

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Women should not have to choose between being safe and being online.

The internet has become an extension of our lives.

Online violence against women silences women's voices and limits their participation in public life.

It is about giving an alternative to girls by giving them a new hope by empowering them with entrepreneurial skills, business skills and social skills to live a successful and productive life.

Girls from less privileged families were dropping out of school at an early age. This left them with no choice but to get married. Those that would not get married would be subjected to teenage prostitution as a way to put food on their table.

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