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Can Texting Prevent Violence Against Women?

Submitted by tracy1314 on Friday, 26 September 2008No Comment
MobileActiv08: 13-15 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa

MobileActiv08: 13-15 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa

Violence against women is an international issue. Women all over the world are victims of violence at the hands of family, boyfriends, lovers, husbands and strangers. This is not a developing world issue. It is international. Each situation is different but at the same time scarily similar. So, how can technology really change the face of violence against women?

I think that projects like Ushahidi show that technology can in fact help make a difference. When the will of the people for change and for the good, is combined with strong effective tools, success follows

Mobile Active 08 will provide a venue for The Gender Based Violence Prevention Network and the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) together with BulkSMS to “show and tell” about their awareness campaigns.

If you are attending Mobile Active 08 stop in and find out more!

Texting for Social Action
Monday, October 13, 2008
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

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