Web of Empathy: Blogging for women in margins in Africa

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[ UUID ] c112d113-cb8b-41d4-817f-3a7bbd2ce7e9

[ Session Name ] Web of Empathy: Blogging for women in margins in Africa [ Primary Space ] Digital Inclusion [ Secondary Space ] Web Literacy

[ Submitter's Name ] Prudence Nyamishana [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Global Voices

What will happen in your session?

This session will be divided into three sections Section 1 Ice breaker where participants will talk about various social Justice stories about an offline woman in their communities. Section 2 The room will be divided into two groups one group is for those that are connected online, the other is for those that are are connected online( A and B) Each group will role play by selecting a representatives to interview and listen to a story from a woman who is not connected online. Section 3 The representatives from the two groups will share the stories. Group B reps will read out the stories prompting comments from the audience brainstorming key points of a web of empathy.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

To encourage online users to tell the stories of women that are offline. To help the participants appreciate the role they can play in offering a space for those that are not online yet.

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Time needed

60 mins

[kenyatta1]

Unfortunately we didn't think this session was quite right for the Digital Inclusion space this year. I'm removing the milestone to allow other spaces to consider your proposal.

[Saallen]

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