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AUSTIN (KB
for APCNews) - Women survivors of domestic violence in Pakistan have
long endured twofold abuse – not only at home but by a government that
does not protect them. In 2009 there was hope the government would step
up to protect women from domestic violence – the National Assembly
passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, but the
bill expired after the Senate failed to pass it. However, a Pakistani
women’s rights organisation is working to reintroduce the bill in
parliament – through the use of information and communication
technology, and after training from APC. More>
AUSTIN
(KB for APCNews) – “Her story might have daunted me but her strength
and courage overwhelmed and even empowered me ... I was impressed by
how she had taken the bold step of coming forward, taking her life in
control and deciding what was best for her,” said Sana Masood in a
digital story she created at a APC Feminist Tech Exchange
workshop, and which recently won an award in the International Red
Cross’ Young Reporter competition. More>
JOHANNESBURG
(APC for APC) - "The power of people communicating in solidarity and
joint action is a power that even the most over-confident rulers and
regimes cannot overcome, not in the long term”, said APC's executive
director Anriette Esterhuysen. “What is happening in Egypt and Tunisia
is a demonstration of people's outrage and courage in the face of long
term repression – now played out on and supported by the internet and
mobile technologies." APC joins the global solidarity with the Egyptian
people as they take to the streets in the struggle for democratic
reform and human rights.
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JOHANNESBURG
(APC for APC) - The world has witnessed in Egypt and Tunisia that when
governments feel threatened not only do they censor individuals
but they also try to take away the tools they use to contact and inform
each other and organise. APC thinks that internet rights, such as
freedom of expression and freedom of association, should not be taken
from granted, and is working both globally and locally to make them a
reality for all. More>
JOHANNESBURG
(Chakula for APC) The rapid roll-out of fibre optic cables in Africa
over the past years brought a wave of optimism to the continent. But
governments appear slow to see the potential for economic and social
development. In 2008 APC launched three campaigns to advocate for
progressive broadband policies in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana.
Chakula, the newsletter that focuses on APC's policy work in Africa,
evaluated the impact of the campaigns through interviews with Willie
Currie, Abiodun Jagun, Eric Osiakwan and others.
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