Newsletter N° 7 – Brussels, September 2002

Dimitra Newsletter RURAL WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT

Dear Friends, are getting involved in a particularly innova- on the fact that “information technologies FOREWORD Over the last months, the Dimitra tive, entrepreneurial and courageous way in are not a luxury but an essential instrument team has undertaken several missions to information technologies, in spite of their for sustainable development.” If informa- Africa and the Near East to relaunch infor- limited access to resources and infrastruc- tion is not shared and relayed by groups mation collection activities with the partners tures. The women have let it be known that and networks, it is diffi cult to fi ght against situated in these regions, among which they consider access to information to be an hunger and poverty. we have the great pleasure of welcoming essential factor for development, which they Nancy Hafkin and Nancy Taggart show in SANGONeT/Womens’Net in South Africa must dispose of and which they must be able their study ‘Gender, Information Technology and and ONG VIE in Niger. All of these meet- to use and to own. Developing Countries: an Analytic Study’ that em- ings confi rmed that rural populations, and Numerous opportunities for meeting and re- powerment also comes through information particularly women, consider new informa- fl ection are arising to explore ways to adapt access, mastering communication skills and tion and communication technologies as information and communication methods the openness of women to information and a fundamental factor for change, enabling and to broaden the range of their use. The communication technologies – both modern links to be created and encouraging mutual Know How Conference 2002, “A safari into and traditional. These will be referred to support. the cross-cultural world of women’s knowl- throughout the bulletin by their abbrevia- Faced with the amazing progression of Inter- edge exchange,” took place from 22-27 July tion: ICT (Information and Communication net and the rapidity of information fl ows, all 2002 in Kampala, Uganda. This is just one Technologies).1 development actors, particularly women’s of several similar initiatives to which the Rural women themselves are increasingly organisations, but also governments and Dimitra project has participated. This meet- raising their voices to say and to repeat what international and national agencies, are ing allowed for a closer examination of the they experience, what they know, what they aware of the opportunities offered by new obstacles facing rural women, both to access want, and they are taking action consequent- technologies as well as their limitations. It information and to transmit their own infor- ly. Their daily life is hard and they confront it is necessary to fi ght against the common mation to decision-makers. with creativity and imagination: they join to- school of thought which says that Africa is Access to information is a universal right and gether and become fi lm-makers, as in Kenya, not connected, that it has been overtaken by in a press release on 19 July, a few days prior or they create their own radio, as in Burkina the information age and that African women to the opening of the Know How Conference, Faso. They want to see their rights respected, are powerless victims. Let us underline the the FAO denounced the limited access of ru- because their daily survival, their economic fact that Africans, and particularly women, ral women to information. The text insisted security and their physical integrity depend l p. 2 CONTENT Editorial by Marie Randriamamonjy

2 Dimitra new partners he World Food Summit: fi ve years later’ was the the Republic of Rwanda, continued in the same vein: “In the major event for the FAO in recent months. It was the present day and age, we must recognise the fact that women 4 The right to information: – Know How Conference 2002 ‘Toccasion on which to reiterate everyone’s commitment should have the right to land, access to credit, the right to share – Wougnet Online Conference to fi ght against one of the most scandalous inequalities and the benefi ts of agricultural output, the right to inherit property injustices: world hunger. It also gave the opportunity to recall and the right to education.” 6 Women’s voices: that rural women are “key players throughout food production, The two keynote speakers invited to this meeting highlighted – Women’s videos – Rural radios from farm to fork”, as was underlined by the Director General certain fundamental points. Rosalina Tuyuc, Coordina- of the FAO, and crucial partners in the fi ght against hunger tor of the Guatemalan National Organization for Widows 8 ICTs for women’s empowerment and poverty. (CONAVIGUA), former Vice President of Guatemala’s Congress, 9 News in brief: In all, more than 400 people, Heads of State, Ministers, high- a human rights activist and a Maya, recalled that “with our more and more ranking civil servants, representatives of NGOs and civil society, hands we work our land and make it productive, but this has 10 Ufroat and Leisa gathered on this occasion. The Gender and Population division not been suffi cient to ensure food for all. Our land does not organised a side event on 13 June with fi nancial support from yield much, as the best land is in the hands of those who do not 11 Traditional know-how: the Swedish government on the theme of ‘rural women crucial work.” “It is time to take stock of who really feeds the world.” – The seeds of Kokopelli partners in the fi ght against hunger and poverty’. “It is rural women. They are more in numbers, they produce 12 Access to land, a human right Strong words were used in this debate. “In the battle against more and they do it with fewer resources,” added Vandana 14 Resources: hunger and poverty, women, especially rural women, most cer- Shiva, Director of India’s Research Foundation for Science, Tech- conferences, training, books, tainly hold up the heavier half,” began Mr David A Harcharik, nology and Ecology, physicist, and environmentalist. Internet sites Deputy Director-General of the FAO, referring to the old Chinese Margaret Winberg, Swedish Minister for Agriculture, Food and proverb, ‘women hold up half the sky.’ His Excellency Mr. Paul Fisheries and for Gender Equality, co-President of the meeting, Kagamé, honorary President of the meeting and President of declared that, “poverty reduction and establishing food security FOOD AND AGRICULTURE p. 2 ORGANIZATION l OF THE UNITED NATIONS Dimitra Newsletter FOREWORD hs esetr es u t sec te broad the sketch to out sets newsletter This IT Ifrain n Cmuiain Technologies): Communication and (Information ICT 1 of theUnitedNations FAO, Foodand AgricultureOrganization Chief, GenderandDevelopment Service Marie Randriamamonjy, evolutionoftheplanet. to thesustainable men andwomencontributingtogether andequitably bears witnesstothecommitmentofits Membersto 2002. ThemessagefromRometoJohannesburg Food SummitinSouthAfricaattheendofAugust ing thismeetingandcarriedbytheFAO totheWorld All thesediscussionsguidedthemessage,drafteddur- developmentforall” sustainable poverty andhungerforpromotinggrowth der equalityisaprerequisitefortheeradicationof sent outduringthismeeting,sheaddedthat,“gen- Speaking ofthemessagefromRometoJohannesburg rica, theotherco-President. Singh, RegionalAgricultureMinisterforSouthAf- case.” Theseremarkswereconfi rmedbyMr. Narend (and)thatthishas, sofar,undertaking notbeenthe and genderequalitymustbeseenasonecoherent p. 1 hc wl b pse o t decision-makers to on passed be will which organisa- your which in way the detail to you produc- crucial a land, to rights their which neet n mc pesr. hn yu for you Thank pleasure. much and interest as o e be o li ter ihs among rights, their claim to able be to laws reading thisnewsletter. great with contributions your and reactions your welcome will we always, As newsletters. information of wealth a provide will response the understand to us help will which naire asking questionnaire 2-page a is newsletter and vibrant a to devoted is which change, for with themselves familiarise they also it; upon positive world and to a better life for all. 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During phase, project own their rst and give to organisationschance a lesser-knownwith them and smaller to access facilitates both of Decentralisation organisations.partnersregionaldissemination toonward informationcollection,processing, and sub-regional and regional with established Information within the Dimitra project is shared and updated thanks to the partnership – SANGONeT hasalreadyimplemented: islation). leg- draft and papers policy on submissions papers, position (analyses, processes, tation implemen- as well as policy ICT gender-aware promote to research and advocacy develops It improve their knowledge of this domain. sibility of using the Internet and/or who want to exploringpos-arethewhothose modate both accom- to structured are courses training Its formation and co-operating on crucial subjects. particularly useful in forming links, sharing in- andempower grassroots organisations. 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Women’s Voices represents exactly the type of typeWomen’s theVoices exactlyrepresents their communities. by shown pride the with happy are they and politicians, and them to close those families, deal with problems, they are respected by their confia to and dence strength a acquired have they outdone, be way no in can this and all, above But ITDG. of website the on available sion channels around the world. It is presently televi- on shown been has CD-ROM,video the reflarousing and debate to ection. Transferred provoking present, were donors and ciations, asso- government, where gatherings fi to lm their present to invited been have They areas. living their on items news regular provide to station television local a with contract a cured se- have They out. speak to right the and spect re- acquired having debate, civic and political the in to listened and recognised increasingly are long, so for isolated and ignored tytowns, inpower.can bringsuccessandastake can be power acquired and that voices that joined together proof doubt, and reticence of or conquer- seen, be to there way.was result The novel and unexpected an in aside swept were barriers Technological them. for habit of ters mat- became services public from and world political the from representatives with tacts con- Direct them. for secrets any held longer no them, around people the of anecdotes and stories the shooting opinions, families’ their recording neighbours, their about rough-cuts fi making quickly, a together. Very put lm and What you’re doing is interesting: make it known! oa, h wmn rm h Nioi shan- Nairobi the from women the Today, Now we’ve madeit For more information, contact: nities by actions related to food security, health, energy andtourism. Ma’Afrika rewards projects which help to develop, teach and to uplift the commu- Mbeki. PresidentThabo of renaissance African the of projects the of one is and Unity African for Organisation the by supported is It time. eighth the for place take will competition this 2002, In community.her of development and vement any25livingagedin overdevotedAfrica iswoman impro- andtoAfrican thewho to open is It Africa. South in year each placetakes whichcontest a is Ma’Afrika The Ma’Afrika Prize projects, of submission and prizescontact: these of dates the on information get To e-mail: [email protected], Website: http://www.womenofafrica.co.za Tel: +27 82 458 1504 (mobile); Fax: +27 11969 1955 PO Box 11175 Rynfi eld, 1514 South Africa Ma’Afrika Website: http://www.apc.org/english/hafkin/index.shtml PO Box 31,Johannesburg 2000, South Africa APC Africa 3 2 1 and contradictingprejudices. diffi culties braving heard, themselves to make them use to moreover communication and technologies, and information to access have to society of edge the on women more which it aroused have opened the way for even enthusiasm the and video this of making The strategic and even ‘natural’ alliance”. a wasbelieved mainstreamitand themedia to “Betinho was a master at bringing NGOs’ work Betinho. of friend long-time and socialmovements, society civil of mentor Brazilian a so, inho would have supported,” said Carlos Afon- Bet- that initiative communication grassroots

ITDG was created in 1966 by the economist E. Schumacher, nology DevelopmentGroup(ITDG). is part of the Gender programme of the Intermediate Tech- VoicesWomen’s lives. their affect to power the infl those have who and uence inform reach, to it using in control taking before use video in training brief received country its work in Kenya, Peru and Zimbabwe. The women in each out carries It women. urban poor of skills communication existing the supports which project a is Voices Women’s See: www.apc.org/english/betinho/2001/bet_fi nalists.shtml e-mail: [email protected],Website: http://www.itdg.org Tel: +44(0)1926634400,Fax:634401, CV23 9QZ,UnitedKingdom; Bourton Hall,Bourton-on-Dunsmore,Rugby, Intermediate Technology DevelopmentGroup, publications, contact: For moreinformationontheactivities,programmesand knowledge andtechniques. needs the existing their meet benefi valuing the while of ciaries skills which and technologies on concentrate to essential is it that mind in bearing activities, production and economic their for technologies appropriate to develop communities with together works It countries. oping devel- in poverty reduce to technology of use sustainable the advocate and demonstrate to aims ITDG dimensions. approachable of and face human a with units working and technology of favour in mechanisms and structures nomic eco- the of scope and overexpansion the question in put which publication 1973 a beautiful”, is “Small of author 1 Betinho prize ¶

{ 7 September 2002 September Dimitra Newsletter 6 } and one of four men out of 16 employees. “It is Director Programme Sourabié, Adama plains lévirat, marriage, forced women, against violence of problems with deal broadcasts “Our women. promoting to dedicated programmes many so ral world magazine”), “One woman, one job”, azine”), “Magazine du monde rural” (“The ru- development”), “Magazine de la femme” (“The woman’s mag- and (“Women oppement” RECIF/ONG association through the NGO Oxfam to help it get started, station British the radio from fi assistance received nancial female groundbreaking this same name, organisation ofthe together inan means “patience”indioula). (which Munyu of broadcasts the through life of listeners, way precarious her of the echo an hear Bintou of thousand Like women. of activities agricultural the on programme a them- to about listening is mother, talk young a Bintou, selves.” to women allows that radio fi time the rst It’s radio. our is “Munyu of whomareilliterate. percentage large a people, 500.000 around by inhabited provinces, rural three over guages, it broadcast its programmes, in several local Banfora, lan- From country. the of west south extreme the to situated region, Komoé the of station radio community voices), (women’s femmes des voix la 2002, March 16 on Faso munity radio discrimination or censure: this radio is a com- attraction; publicity when everyone’s words are listened to without a or voices decorative just not are and information transmit women when respected; are opinions all and debated of daily life, when during broadcasts, ideas are problems one and thousand the solve to helps W Speak upandlet your voice beheard: Madame Aïssatou Kassa, Director l For more detailed information ai Mnu a iagrtd n Burkina in inaugurated was Munyu Radio A community radio Established Established in June 2000 by women gathered Women’s voices or the association RECIF/ONG Burkina Faso Community Radio Munyu, Banfora,

contact: excision of women in rural areas...” ex- areas...” rural in women of excision gathers together more than 10 000members Radio Munyu, voice of the women, ats f h mjrt, hn it when majority, the of tastes the to appeals it when their interests; citizen’s defends and promotes participation radio hen 2 . 3 “ems t dével- et “Femmes . prto bogt n nrae n h listen- the in increase an the brought operation Kassa, Ms. the to in According price low-cost communities. a at sold be to radios 1.000 for allowed which radio’ launched ‘operation an Munyu of management the 2001, In director. station’s the Kassa, Aïssatou said that realised radio,” a to access have not did women many we Munyu of launch the after CFAmonths 10.000 Six to Euros). (3-15 francs themselves a radio, at a price of between 2.000 buy to women many fi of the inability nancial by restricted still is Munyu of popularity The continues Mr. Sourabié. the news”, the for or programmes their wait of broadcast to down settle and groups ing listen- into themselves organise often women and men the villages the ‘In station. the and spondents act as a bridge between local people corre- village 102 and to 22:00), to 11:55 15:55 14:30, 08:00, to (5:55 women’s activities the domestic with less or slots, more time coinciding three in broadcasts station The health arealsoamongthetopicscovered. and education environment, the of protection the fact In emphasises. he communities”, the all of needs the meets it but radio, women’s a community butrathertogiveitthechancedo munity radioisnottodosomethingforthe “It shouldbeveryclearthattheobjectiveofcom- acterised bytheparticipationofcommunity”. the communitywhichisalsoownerandchar- teria: itmustbenon-profi tmaking,controlledby “Community radioactivityisdefi nedbythreecri- offer atoolfordevelopment.” sexual orsocialclassoppression)andingeneralto as thevoiceofoppressed(whetheritisracial, to allowthevoicelessexpressthemselves,act philosophicalhistoryofcommunityradiois “The and PanosSouthAfrica1998. Afrique AMARC guide). practical A radio? Pratique’ guide Un taire? from Extracts trol itsownmeansofcommunication.” something foritself,exampletoownandcon- (World Association of Community Radio Artisans) AMARC (Association Mondiale des Artisans deRadios Communautaires) l To take part and for more detailed information onRIF as well as AMARC, Website: www.amarc.org e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1514 982 0351, Fax: +1514 849 7129 666 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, bureau 400, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3A 1E7

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This poem was composed by the participants to the Know How Conference 2002 during a session devoted to the launch of the book “Getting Smart”, and was compiled by Lindiwe Nkutha.

What do we want to say ? we want to spread our voices over vast expands reach out and talk to you, women and men of the world in every way imaginable and possible we want to talk to you about things that concern us and occupy our minds: hiv/aids and the pain it has brought to our world

we want to share the taste of the tears Treinen S. photo: it brings to the eyes of the young we want to talk to you about peace what it means to us, and the plans Dimitra Partners our people have on how to bring it about If your organisation is located in... we want to talk to you about poverty and how it bites, especially women in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, in The Central African Republic, BUT we also want to tell you about the remedies Yemen or the Sudan Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, Gabon, we have thought for it, Nigeria or Sao Tome & Principe hear what YOU have done about it in your corner of the world. º contact CARDNE Ms Abeer Hweide º contact POSDEV we want to show you the other side of our faces PO Box 851840 Ms Lawrencia Adams the side you have up until now not seen Amman 11185, Jordan or Ms Dorothy Asare the side that is powerful House No. EO37 the side that tills the shamba* tel/fax +962-6-5924348 Anevon Court, 4th Close to feed ourselves, our families and our communities e-mail [email protected] Parakou Estate, Lashibi with the grace with which we do, http://www.cardne.org Accra, Ghana every bit as capable as any man in Algeria, Libya or in Tunisia tel +233-22-404517 WE declare: fax +233-22-404518 no longer shall we continue to scream in silence º contact CREDIF e-mail [email protected] no longer shall we continue to whisper in spaces where we can’t Ms Mabrouka Gasmi be heard Avenue du Roi Abdelaziz Al Saoud, in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, WE commit to getting connected rue 7131 Niger or Togo so that we can be heard the world over El Manar II, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia º contact ONG-VIE by anyone and everyone who will listen! tel +216-1-885322 fax +216-1-887436 or 882893 Mr Ali Abdoulaye “This poem is the result of a collaborative effort by poets from various parts of e-mail [email protected] B.P. 349 Africa, whose names I am sad not to have gotten down, to who I would like to pass Niamey, Niger this message: Sisters I salute and celebrate the creative life that resides in your in Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, tel +227-752560 spirits, fl ows in your veins and through your hearts and feel entirely blessed for The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania e-mail [email protected] having been afforded the chance to create something so beautiful with you.” or Senegal lindiwe nkutha º contact ENDA-PRONAT in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, * A shamba is plot of land. Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Ms Fatou Sow Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe CONTACT B.P. 3370 Dakar, Senegal º contact SANGONeT/Women’sNet Eliane Najros, Project Coordinator Editor: tel +221-8-225565 Ms Natasha Primo Tel: +32 2 5490310 Eliane Najros PO Box 31 FAO Dimitra Project fax +221-8-235157 or 222695 Judith Gracey, Project Offi cer e-mail [email protected] Johannesburg 2000, South Africa Tel: +32 2 5496168 21 rue Brederode B-1000 Brussels http://www.enda.sn/pronat tel +27-11-8386943/4 Fax: +32 2 5490314 Belgium e-mail: [email protected] fax +27-11-4921058 in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania e-mail [email protected] FAO Dimitra Project 21 rue Brederode, b-1000 Brussels, Belgium or Uganda http://www.womensnet.org.za At the FAO – Rome º contact FAN Sophie Treinen, Information Offi cer, SDWW Ms Rose Masese Tel: +39 06 570 54292 e-mail: [email protected] P.O.Box 380 Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi, Kenya At the FAO – Accra Angella Davis, Associate Professional Offi cer Tel/Fax: +254-2718398 / 350139 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail [email protected] With the fi nancial support of the DGCI, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://www.fanworld.org/fan/ FOOD AND External Trade and International Cooperation (Belgium) and of the fan.htm King Baudouin Foundation. AGRICULTURE The content of the articles does not necessarily refl ect the view of the FAO ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Design: Atelier voor grafi sche & aanverwante toepassingen, Ghent The project is trying to progressively extend its activities to all the countries of the African Printed by Snoeck Ducaju & Zoon, Ghent continent. If your country is not included in any list, please contact the Dimitra Project Dimitra Newsletter Dimitra in Belgium at the address opposite. 16 }