by Ana Zanotti
(shared from the ComDev forum with Ana’s permission)
Back in 2010, I gladly heard from the Argentine Film Institute that the proposal I submitted to produce a documentary tentatively called ‘Hasta la Semana que Viene’ (‘See You Next Week’) was among the projects selected for funding and later on broadcasting throughout the nationwide public TV network.
by Laura Saxer
Hollaback! [1] is a movement against sexual street harassment operating on glocal levels: it is spread globally while powered by local activists in urban places. Its mission is to better understand street harassment and to develop innovative strategies to ensure equal access to public spaces.
Hollaback! wants to end street harassment by employing mobile technology.
by Jenn Warren
Through my work with Grassroot Soccer South Africa, I learnt about this interesting citizen journalism project that took place at the GRS-managed Alexandra Football for Hope Centre around the 2010 World Cup [1]. In collaboration with Hillside Digital Trust, Siyakhona Africa was created by citizens from the Alexandra Township on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, as a means to further their voices and shares important news and issues within the community.
Click through to watch a video by citizen journalist Suzan Khosa that highlights the serious issue of rape in the Alexandra Township.
by Laura Saxer
We have read about many ICT4D related projects with the aim to educate and empower women. Often, you can read about such ambitious projects, addressing a wide range of gender issues in a certain development context and intending to solve them all through implementing ICTs. That’s prior to the projects’ realisations.
And then? How many of you have read about a good practice example where the goals of the project have actually been met?
by Laura Saxer
Inspired by an article about blogging for ICT4D [1] I felt that in this context we need room here for some reflection and critical discussion about blogging in general and this blog in particular: What does blogging mean for whom? Who is reading blogs? Who is publishing their thoughts in blogs? Is this contributing to development and social change?
