Womenspace announces the virtual launch of Womyn’s Voices, an innovative initiative centered around women and ICTs (Information and Communications Technologies).

“Given the dramatic under-representation of women on the internet, we want to provide a virtual space for active engagement and consultation on issues like violence and exploitation of women,” says Kathy Marshall, project coordinator for Womyn’s Voices and Executive Director of Womenspace.

A leader in the promotion of women’s participation in information and communication technology, Womenspace launches Womyn’s Voices as a portal to an interactive set of web-based resources, offering cutting edge feminist analysis and information on women’s equality and ICT issues.

“This ground-breaking initiative will link women together on the web, connect them to resources and ideas, and provide a safe virtual space where we can examine and discuss equality issues affected by ICTs,” says Marshall.

A key project objective is to build women’s capacity to engage with ICTs in a savvy way. The project aims to enshrine women’s equality perspectives in strategies for new and emerging ICT issues, policies, and programs.

The hub for “Womyn’s Voices” is www.womynsvoices.ca – an active and INTERactive website where women and equality-seeking women’s organizations can gather, collaborate, and learn.

Concurrent with the launch of womynsvoices.ca is FemmeVox, a bi-monthly bilingual e-zine with pan-Canadian distribution that will offer the latest in news and resources regarding ICTs and the Womyn’s Voices project.

Womenspace is a Canadian non-profit that promotes women’s participation in ICTs through development of online resources, research, education, and initiatives that support the use of the internet for women’s equality. Womenspace believes inclusive access, peer networking, and creative use of communication technologies are powerful vehicles for social equality.

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