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"In December 1991, upon the initiative of the London-based World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) in collaboration with Isis International in Manila and the International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC) based in New York, the concept of the Women Empowering Communication global conferenc ... e was crystallized. Now, over two years later, and after several planning meetings and preparatory work, the global conference. Women Empowering Communication in Thailand is a reality. Isis International, in addition to its principal role as a co-organizer, wanted to make a tangible contribution to the conference. Thus we bring to you this issue of Women in Action, a collection of articles on women's experiences in community media from the regions of Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific. The conference participants constitute representatives of women's networks, alternative media, grassroots groups, the academe and other disciplines. It seems only fitting that we share with them how individual women and women's groups have creatively expressed themselves in various media forms in the community setting. In fact, we have featured some of the participating groups in the conference such as Video SEWA, Sistren Theatre Collective, and Cine Mujer. These women have set inspiring examples of how we can utilize varying media expressions not only to attain, self-empowerment but also to improve the portrayal of women in media. They have shown us the similarities in the lives and struggles of women all over the globe, despite cultural and geographical boundaries. What is even more encouraging is that these women's voices come from the community. They have successfully explored in very creative ways the use of low cost media such as song, dance, street theater, drawings, posters, puppetry and flipcharts. There are many other women's groups who have done some very good work in community media such ; as FIRE (Feminist International Radio Endeavour), a feminist radio program in Costa Rica and the East Sepik Documentation Project in the Pacific. We also acknowledge the value of traditional forms of expression such as arpilleras and tapestries, woven stories on cloth by women in Chile, Peru and the Philippines and the khanga, a piece of cloth used as a communication tool by women in Africa.. What we have presented here is but a microviewing of women's experiences in community -media. In bringing this to the Women Empowering Communication conference, we join in the gathering of women i communicators who will enrich us with the breadth and depth of their experiences in media." (Editorial) more

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Pequeñas pantallas para la democracia

Nancy Thede, Alain Ambrosi (eds.)

Lima: Vidéazimut; Vidéo Tiers-Monde; Instituto para América Latina (IPAL) (1992), xxiii, 217 pp.

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Radioapasionados: 21 experiencias de radio comunitaria en el mundo

Bruce Girard (ed.)

Quito: CIESPAL (1992), 277 pp.

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A Passion for Radio: Radio Waves and Community

Bruce Girard (ed.)

Montreal; New York: Black Rose Books (1992), 212 pp.

"The primary objective of this book is to present a wide range of community radio projects, not so that the “ideal” model can be identified, but in the hope that the book will serve as a useful tool for community broadcasters and potential community broadcasters looking to create or adapt models ... more

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Petits écrans et démocratie: Video légère et télévision alternative au service du développement

Nancy Thede, Alain Ambrosi (eds.)

Paris: Syros Alternatives; Vidéo Tiers-Monde; Vidéazimut (1992), 273 pp.

"D’innombrables groupes utilisent aujourd’hui la vidéo légère comme moyen d’appuyer des combats locaux pour la dignité, la terre, l’habitat, et forcer l’écoute des décideurs. D’autres réussissent, au prix de mille difficultés, à accéder aux chaînes de télévision régionales ... more

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Group Media Round Up

Sheila O'Connell (ed.)

Group Media Journal (Sonolux, München), volume 10, issue 2 (1991), 27 pp.

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Comunicación tradicional y alternativa

La Paz: Centro de Promoción Minera (CEPROMIN) (1991), 26 pp.

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Video the Changing World

Nancy Thede, Alain Ambrosi (eds.)

Montréal; New York: Black Rose Books (1991), 224 pp.

"This book explores the variety of initiatives that have emerged the world over in the past decade, the challenges they face in making their voices heard, as well as the internal debates and problems that must be resolved in order to move towards a true democratization of video and television." (Med ... more

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