Although open data has the potential to change and empower women in Uganda and Africa as a whole, open data use among women is still limited by the lack of open culture, the existence of processes that are not gender-sensitive, cultural and social constraints against women, insufficient datasets to support advocacy amongst women, the lack of funding and many others. Women are often left out from the decision-making processes in how the projects are developed, what data is collected, what resources are used, and what opportunities can arise from the use of data. The current climate of open data ignores diverse views of knowledge generation, power distribution, and a vision of the future we want to see. How is the knowledge that a woman in rural Uganda possesses being used to improve the life of a woman in another village across the country? How does digitalization impact how knowledge is shared and utilized? How do we bring more women to the table to talk about what a UGANDAN open data movement actually looks like, in a way that benefits and empowers ALL Ugandan women?<\/p>\n

We realized that there is a need to continuously ask ourselves these questions and reshape the narrative around open data. We have a lot of work to do! Finally, we ended the event with cutting cake thereafter, networking, drinks, snacks, and music.<\/p>\n