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International Women's Day with Stories for Change: Watch Women's Stories From Around The World!

Stories for Change is proud to announce our International Women's Day celebration, which features digital stories by women from around the world. Stories this month include the voices of a Ugandan woman, Kyomuhangi Marym, who has lived with obstetric fistula for more than twenty years, and Nicky, a young lesbian who survived abuse within her own family (and later the foster system) because of her sexual orientation. These and more than thirty other featured stories span continents and various life experiences to explore the struggles and joys of being a woman in our world.

These stories are currently featured on the website's main page and will continue to be featured through March 12th, but will remain on the site permanently in their own section. We also encourage members to consider uploading their own stories on this theme and including the "women's day" tag so they can be added to our growing collection.

This celebration is a part of a new initiative at Stories for Change of sharing stories on particular themes, to coincide with various international days and celebrations. The goal of this initiative is to highlight both the diversity of voices on the site and the common social justice threads going on in the world of digital storytelling today. Through the initiative, we will be working to connect with other organization's doing work on specific social justice issues and encourage them to become involved in the Stories for Change community. For more information, please email: laura@storycenter.org.

Starts03/06/2008
Ends03/12/2008
IssuesGender/Women, Health/Health Advocacy, Human Rights, International, Media, Economic Development, Gay/Lesbian Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian Hate Crimes, Transgender, Body Image, Equal Opportunities, Reproductive Rights, Sexual Harrassment, Violence against women, AIDS, Women's Health, Immigration Laws, Africa, Asia, Canada, U.S./Foreign Relations, Digital Divide, Digital Media, Peace/War, African-American, Asian-American, Adoption/Foster Care, Identity
Homepagestoriesforchange.net
Contactlaura@storycenter.org

Posted on March 12, 2008 in Event / Call to action by alauraborealis