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Lindsey Kukunda

lindseykukunda@gmail.com

Twitter @RizaLouise

is a writer, digital safety trainer and director of the civil-society organisation “Not Your Body”. She lives in Kampala, Uganda.  

All articles of Lindsey Kukunda

Business practices
Lindsey Kukunda

The dubious practices of digital money lenders

Customers complain about the dubious methods used by money lending apps to claim their money back.

Gender-based violence
Lindsey Kukunda

Women take on the patriarchy

Women in Uganda protest against sexual harassment, using the #MeToo hashtag

Cyber harassment
Lindsey Kukunda

Stalking women is not love

A court sentence in Uganda shows that cyber harassment and stalking of women is not to be confused with love

Gender
Lindsey Kukunda

Blaming the women

In cases of rape, Ugandan politicians blame the victims – and the way they dress

Media
Lindsey Kukunda

Discussing how to put women down best

Some Ugandan officials excuse men who practice domestic violence

Gender
Lindsey Kukunda

Men against violence against women

A Ugandan media celebrity calls on his fellow men to take a stance against gender-based violence

Gender
Lindsey Kukunda

Scapegoating the victims

In Uganda, pregnant teenagers are expelled from school

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