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Co-produced By: Shebana Coelho & Rakhee Goyal
Edited By: Kim Connell, LiftOff Productions
(July 2000)
An education and training tool designed for use by individuals or groups addressing women's advancement within specific cultural boundaries. Leading women in politics, law, and education describe their unique experiences and perspectives on women's leadership in their communities, and ways in which they use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to organize and educate. The video dispels stereotypes about women from Africa and the Middle East, and encourages women to think strategically about using ICTs to enhance their advocacy efforts. It showcases innovative uses of computers, email and listservs, radio, video, telecenters/cyber cafés, and websites across the globe. (Running time: 30 minutes)
Speakers profiled include:
Mahnaz Afkhami (Iran), President, Women's Learning Partnership-WLP
Farida Allaghi (Libya), International Consultant, Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations-AGFUND
Janice Brodman (USA), Director, Center for Innovative Technologies, Education Development Center
Gillian Caldwell (USA), Director, Witness
Naadia Davis (South Africa), Project Coordinator, African Information Society Gender Working Group
Noeleen Heyzer (Singapore), Director, United Nations Development Fund for Women-UNIFEM
Ayesha Imam (Nigeria), Executive Director, BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights
Bushra Jabre (Lebanon), Senior Communication Advisor, Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs
Zahira Kamal (Palestine), General Director, Directorate for Gender Planning and Development, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
Asma Khader (Jordan), Coordinator, Sisterhood Is Global Institute/Jordan
Vivian Manneh (Palestine), Programs Manager, Women's Affairs Technical Committee
Thoraya Obaid (Saudi Arabia), Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund-UNFPA
Aruna Rao (India), President, Association for Women In Development-AWID
Najat Rochdi (Morocco), President, Morocco Internet Society
Sakena Yacoobi (Afghanistan), Vice President, Creating Hope International
Available on: VHS video tape in NTSC, PAL, or SECAM formats (English)
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