Twenty-five young women from seven countries in the Asia-Pacific region, gathered in Bangalore, India for the 2nd Assembly of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia-Pacific in Feburary; following the week-long Women Making Airwaves for Peace (WMAP) workshop organised by Isis International in Mysore, India. With friendships and networks formed, the young women not only brought gender balance to what would have been a male-dominated conference but also participated in this all important conference of community radio practitioners.

by Sheryl Ho

Based on its 36 years experience, Isis International, a feminist development communication organization, launched its Activists School for Feminist Development Communications in Manila, Philippines on April 5th 2010.

The development of new media and information, communication and technologies (ICTs) has drastically changed the way of social mobilization and organizing, as well as movement building and advocacy. This Activist School aims to strategically utilize the media and ICTs to strengthen social movement and advocacies. It conducts in-house and on-site training seminars bringing together women activists and development practitioners to share and learn from each other on the theory and practice of development communication to strengthen cause-oriented advocacies on the various issues. As well, the Actvist School aims to develop and sharpen skills in community radio, journalism and publication, film and video, theatre, and convergent media technology for networking.