[7] Mission: To promote the use of information and communication technologies by women and girls for gender equality and sustainable development.
[8] Aim: To improve the conditions of life for Ugandan women, by enhancing their capacities and opportunities for exchange, collaboration and information sharing.
[14][15][16] WOUGNET is a member of; WOUGNET uses email, social media, the web, SMS (short messaging service)[27] and "traditional means" such as radio, television and print media such as newspapers[28] to communicate and share information about online gender based violence (OGBV), online safety among other issues.
[34] WOUGNET partnered with Womensnet, South Africa and APC-Africa-Women (AAW) and ran an SMS based 16 Days of Activism campaign where messages against violence against women were sent out by both individuals and organisations.
[1][28] WOUGNET engaged policymakers, government agencies, CSOs and lawmakers to better understand how cybercrime legislation, data protection, access to information among other issues affected women.