November seems to be full of online activism days and weeks! Today’s the Buy Nothing Day, here’s another one - to end Violence Against Women:
Cheekay Cinco of APC Women writes to inform me of this campaign to end violence against women. This is a collaborative campaign by ICT users, advocates, collectives and organisations that take issue with the prevalence of Violence Against Women in our diverse realities.
Go over to the take back the tech website to get ideas on how you could participate, localize it, start it in your own community, suggest actions, and join the blogathon.
Join in and spread the word if you care.
TAKE BACK THE TECH: 6 DAYS OF RECLAIMING TECHNOLOGY IN ACTIVISM TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
//In Uganda, a SMS campaign called Speak out! Stand Out! is organised by WOUGNET to collect messages against VAW//
//In Quebec, feminists and communication rights activists are creating short video clips and comic postcards on VAW.//
//In Malaysia, Burmese refugees are creating audiocasts on issues related to VAW and women’s rights together with Centre for Independent Journalism.//
From 25 November to 10 December, get ready to pull out the mouse, flex your SMS fingers and engage full energy in activism to end violence against women (VAW). APC Women’s Programme (APC WNSP) calls on users of the radio, television, internet, emails, mobile phones and all kinds of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to Take Back The Tech!
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