Sandra Kwikiriza

Sandra Kwikiriza is a Ugandan feminist, LBQ rights activist and digital rights activist. She founded the organization HER Internet and serves as Executive Director

Quotes

• I am Sandra Kwikiriza, a queer feminist with a passion to contribute to change at the individual and collective level for womxn.
  • Introducing herself at the beginning of an interview about digital rights, sexuality, and online expression.

• Discussing sex is shied away from here, I guess because of the religious and cultural undertones that relegate the topic to be private.
  • Explaining why conversations about sexting, nudes, and sexual expression remain taboo in Uganda.

• There’s also the risk of this content leaking to the public, the slut-shaming and body shaming... might all contribute to why we don’t openly talk about it.
  • Describing the social consequences that discourage open discussions about consensual intimate digital content.

• Technology has evolved to enable relationships to thrive online.
  • Reflecting on how digital communication has changed intimate relationships and why conversations about online intimacy are increasingly important.

• HER Internet is an organization I founded in 2018, and we work around issues on supporting digital rights and internet freedoms for structurally silenced women and communities of women who are marginalized.
  • Sandra Kwikiriza introducing HER Internet and explaining the organization's mission during the Femininja Podcast, where she discussed digital rights, internet freedom, and supporting marginalized women and communities.

• There is no foolproof way.

Responding to a question about protecting queer people from online violence, she explained that there is no perfect solution, emphasizing the importance of prevention, digital security, and community support.

• Online violence is really a very lonely experience.
  • Explaining the emotional impact of digital abuse, she highlighted why HER Internet combines digital safety initiatives with psychosocial and community support for survivors.

• I envision an internet where minority voices' experiences are validated and their knowledge production is considered legit and valid.
  • Describing her vision for an inclusive internet, she advocated for digital spaces where marginalized communities are recognized as legitimate producers of knowledge and their experiences are respected.

• Live as though you're free, even in an unfree world.
  • Sharing the guiding principle that shapes her activism and personal life during the closing section of the interview.