Feminist Exchanges
Finding Our Courage to Speak and to Speak Out
In a space where women have learned to self-censor, to not speak with another woman because of the negative perception that can be extended to them, the story circle takes on an unimaginable value. I am humbled by the courage shown by these women, women who continue to struggle against the onslaught of patriarchal discrimination, and not just discrimination, but unabashed violence. Here are women who face danger as soon as they step out from their homes, they risk it, because they have to survive. Yes, it is a survival issue. It has come to this. For the rest of us, in countries, where there are still spaces to be who we are, to claim control over our own bodies and to claim our human rights, we shy away from this struggle, and we find reasons to do so.
¡Así transcurrió el segundo Intercambio Tecnológico Feminista en Colombia!
El segundo ITF Colombia se realizó en la ciudad de Bogotá del 22 al 24 de noviembre, fue convocado por Colnodo con el apoyo del Programa de Apoyo a Redes de Mujeres, PARM, de la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones, APC; el Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones y la Red Nacional de Telecentros de Colombia.
Storytelling as a learning and connecting tool
Training in using ICTs for advocacy and activism can be difficult when experience and confidence levels vary amongst the participants. Keeping the energy levels up, making sure that everyone is up-to-speed, engaged and following takes a deep focus and an ability to “read” the participants. Technology can be frustrating when it fails us or we miss one critical step in the process. Being a trainer, one needs (among other things) to be empathic and create an environment which encourages participants to ask questions. It is a constant process of learning for both trainers and participants.
What do rain storms and e-advocacy to combat VAW have in common?
It is day 2 of the 4 day FTX workshop here in Phnom Pehn
Cambodia. 18 participants are in the second workshop to build understanding of e-advocacy strategies in the context of anti-VAW advocacy. The first workshop focused on augmenting skills on advocacy strategies and this workshop is focusing on bringing the campaign online using social networking to build multi-media campaigns.
Au Congo, on banalise au plus haut sommet les violences faites aux femmes
La marche monde des femmes avec son élan de solidarité entre les femmes du monde entier est arrive le 13 octobre 2010 dans la ville de Bukavu dans l’Est de la république démocratique du Congo. Si le premier jour a été mis sous le signe de nombreux discours officiel qui ont tous su flatter les femmes, le discours le plus inattendu a été celle de la première dame.
