Science and technology

Luchadoras

Luchadoras  is a multidisciplinary feminist collective of women media producers based in Mexico City, dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights and social justice. Luchadoras is an online feminist TV show launched in 2012 that uses the internet to share stories of inspirational women as drivers of change, broadcast weekly through RompevientoTV. Luchadoras believes in […]

Tactical Tech

Tactical Tech’s aim is to advance the use of new technologies as a tactical tool for civil society, advocates and activists, in developing and transition countries.   Based in Berlin, we work with an international network of partners and collaborators to help rights, accountability and transparency advocates and the communities they work with to use information […]

Association for Progressive Communications

The Association for Progressive Communications’ (APC) mission is to empower and support organisations, social movements and individuals in and through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to build strategic communities and initiatives for the purpose of making meaningful contributions to equitable human development, social justice, participatory political processes and environmental sustainability. APC’s vision […]

Take back the Tech!

Take Back The Tech! is a call to everyone, especially women and girls, to take control of technology to end violence against women. It’s a global, collaborative campaign project that highlights the problem of tech-related violence against women, together with research and solutions from different parts of the world. The campaign offers safety roadmaps and […]

Sexting: Impact on Teenage Girls

Table of Contents 1 Sexting 2 Controversy 3 Charges 4 Music 5 Impact on Teenage Girls 6 References 7 External links Sexting “Sexting” is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones. The term was first popularised in 2005, and is a portmanteau blend of the words sex and texting, […]

APC Women’s Networking Support Program (APC WNSP)

Table of Contents 1 About APC Women’s Networking Support Program (APC WNSP) 1.1 History 1.2 About APC 2 Examples of APC WNSP’s achievements 3 Major initiatives 3.1 Take Back the Tech! 3.2 GenderIT.org 3.3 GEM (Gender Evaluation Methodology) 4 References 5 See also 6 External links About APC Women’s Networking Support Program (APC WNSP) “Women’s access […]

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhar

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (b. 1942) is a biologist who won the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research  in 1991 and the in Physiology or Medicine in 1995, together with Eric Wieschaus and Edward B. Lewis, for their research on the genetic control of embryonic development. Early Life and Education Christiane Nüsslein was born on October […]

Association Femmes en Communication

Table of Contents 1 Présentation de l’association: 1.1 Objectifs 2 Activités réalisées: 2.1 Projet Sensibilisation aux droits des Femmes par les Média et L’Art 2.2 Projet MEDIA*NES En partenariat avec l’Institut Panos Paris et avec le soutien financier de l’union européenne, l’Ambassade du Canada et l’Ambassade de France 2.3 Production de dossiers et d’études: 2.4 […]

Bridging the Technology Divide for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Africa

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Technology, Gender and Development 2.1 Girls’ Education and Access to Technology 3 Asikana Network 4 References 5 External links Introduction Unprecedented rapid changes in Information Communications Technology (ICT) and social interaction worldwide are creating opportunities for social and economic improvement in people’s lives. This trend is an essential element […]

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