Using ICTs: The non-violent way
He is leaning on a railing, looking cool and passing time. A girl walks by and he quickly follows her up the escalator. He then casually places his foot near hers on the same step. Only the observant can see a mobile phone strapped to his foot. The camera function does his 'peeping' for him, recording the underside of her skirt. But wait, the tables (and camera) are turned. The girl realises his trick and chases him down the escalator, with her friend capturing his act and face on her camera. His 'secret' act turned public as he is shamed and chased in front of the entire subway population.
APC-Africa-Women member Dorcas Muthoni wins Anita Borg Change Agent Award
Dorcas Muthoni, long-time APC-Africa-Women (AAW) member and trainer, has been recognized as an Anita Borg Change Agent. Muthoni's work in computer training and especially in promoting the use of free and open source software among African women certainly deserves high merits.
Take Back the Tech wins honorary mention from Prix Ars Electronica 2008
The Association for Progressive Communications Women's Programme is proud to announce that Take Back the Tech was awarded an honorary mention by the prestigious Prix Ars Electronica International Competition for Cyber Arts for its innovative, collaborative campaign to end violence against women.
Omolayo Samuel: Climbing above the stereotypes
Omolayo Samuel became a role model for women in ICT when she became the first woman to climb a communications tower in northern Nigeria, and quite likely even in the whole country, on August 1 of this year. She is a member of the Fantsuam Foundation's ICT Department.
Read the full article on APC News: http://www.apc.org/en/news/gender/africa/omolayo-samuel-climbing-above-s...
Check out Social Source Commons
If you'd like to find tools that fit your needs, especially from the perspective of a gender and ICT practitioner looking to apply technology strategically in your organisation, Social Source Commons is a good place to check out what other non profit ICT practitioners are using. Social Source Commons "is a place to share lists of software tools that you already use, gain knowledge and support, and discover new tools. It’s a place to meet people with similar needs and interests and answer the question: what tools do they use?" And it just won a Net Squared Innovation Award!
