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Advocating for the Inclusion of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) in the Sexual Offences Bill 2022

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In a recent roundtable dialogue convened by Pollicy, Uganda Women’s Parliamentary Association [UWOPA] and Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative [EASSI] for the Advancement of Women, diverse stakeholders advocated for the inclusion of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) in the Sexual Offences Bill 2022. This dialogue brought together key stakeholders from Civil Society, Government, regional and international development actors, marking a crucial step towards strengthening Uganda’s legal framework for preventing sexual violence, both offline and online.