Najat Rochdi of Morocco discusses the digital divide as well as the "content divide" that exist between the Global North and South. She highlights the importance of women in the Global South creating their own content, as well as consuming internet content, to gain more control over their representation in the media.
Sakena Yacoobi describes an Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) training program she founded to train Afghan women in the use of ICTs. The training program took place in refugee camps (Peshawar, Pakistan) that hosted people who had fled the then-still-in-power Taliban government.
A lunch discussion, given by WLP and the National Endowment for Democracy, will consider the ways and means by which organizations are using ICTs for civic activism, including reform of discriminatory legislation.
Thoraya Obaid talks about women's leadership in Muslim majority societies and the difficulties in promoting women's rights and leadership while maintaining sensitivity and respect for the culture. She also speaks about cultural versus economic globalization and Information and Communications Technologies.
