violence against women

R U Ready 2 Talk? Keep your chats exactly that! New Campaign for South African girls

LisaC — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:32:42 +0100

JOHANNESBURG (Women'sNet) -

Is the cellular phone a tool for oppression or empowerment? An innovative new campaign by Girl’sNet, a daughter project of Women’sNet aims to ensure that the cell phones are are used to empower young South African women through positive self-expression.

South Africa elections 2009: E-campaigns, the "f' word, and new political movements

LisaC — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

JOHANNESBURG (Women'sNet) -

The recent South African elections, held on April 22 2009, seem to be the most vibrant yet to grip the country. Political parties launched their manifestos and a striking issue was the absence of women’s concerns in the political parties’ agenda, in spite of the fact that women formed the majority of this years registered voters. This special edition newsletter on gender and politics by Women’sNet explores the question of women, gender and politics and will leave you wanting to read more…

Open Institute a leader in the struggle to end violence against women in Cambodia

LisaC — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:01:00 +0100

CALGARY (LC for APCNews) -

Reports indicate that violence against women (VAW) is still very much present in today’s society – one out of three women worldwide suffers from some form of gender-based violence. As part of the global campaign on “Say NO to violence against women”, APC member the Open Institute in Cambodia conducted three forums on “Reclaiming ICT to end violence against women” held from September to December 2008. Through these forums, they were able to uncover key challenges in the use of ICTs to end violence against women, and put forth a series of pertinent recommendations to be implemented in Cambodia as part of the country’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

MDG3: Strengthening women's strategic use of ICTs to combat violence against women and girls

LisaC — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

In 2001, a man was charged with murdering his wife after he intercepted her email and learnt that she planned to leave him.

Reclaiming ICTs to end violence against women in Cambodia

LisaC — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:06:52 +0000

PHNOM PENH (Kong Sidaroth for Open Institute) -

APC member Open Institute in Cambodia was recently involved in a forum dedicated to ending violence against women. The “Women Forums on reclaiming ICTs to end violence against women” was held on December 26th and united over 120 individuals from the government and non-profit sector. Together, they discussed the vital role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in helping build awareness regarding violence against women.