Call for Articles for Women in Action (WIA) No. 2, 2002

Isis International-Manila is coming out with the second issue for 2002 of
its magazine, Women in Action, with the theme, "Women and Communication."

We welcome articles on any of the following topics:
1. Debates on digitalisation of media - Is digital technology a parasite
because it can not stand alone and is attached to other media like print,
radio, TV? Can digital technology be considered a new medium?

2. How are the new information and communication technologies (ICT) used by
civil society? Success stories on the use of the new ICTs in pushing
forward the agenda of civil society

3. Access to communication as a human rights/development index issue

4. Issues and debates on the right to communicate being integral to human
rights

5. Issues and debates on internet rights

6. Women's access and participation in ICT

7. What is the Southern perspective and/or analysis on women and
communication?

8. Examination or investigation of who is funding communication projects
with civil society

9. How can Internet Service or Access Providers, software and hardware
developers, computer dealers, operators of Internet cafes and other
computer-related businesses incorporate social responsibility in their
operations?

10. Case studies of alternative communication models (ex. telecentres,
community radio)

11. Models of convergence of mainstream communication technologies and new
ICTs

You may also suggest topics related to the ones enumerated above.

Articles should be within 1,500 - 2,000 word range. Deadline for
submissions
for Issue No. 2-2002 is June 30, 2002. We provide a modest honorarium for
articles that get published.

You may submit your articles by regular post, fax or e-mail to:

Irene R. Chia
Media and InfoCom Services Programme Associate
Isis International-Manila
Street address: 3 Marunong St., Bgy. Central, Quezon City 1100, Philippines
Fax: (63-2) 924-1065
E-mail: [email protected] [2], cc: [email protected] [3]

and/or

Lalaine Viado
Issue Co-coordinator
Women in Action
E-mail: [email protected] [4]

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