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This slideshow shares the seeds of a vision to engage grassroots women activists on the edge in regional and global networks. Contact [email protected] if you have a project/network that might benefit from mobile tools.
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Mobile & Women’s Networks
How can mobile phones be used to strengthen the great work already
happening among women around the world?
Prepared by Mary Jane Marcus at InSTEDD, [email protected] - DRAFT of 6/5/09
Desired outcomes
Women’s networks/groups are harnessed through peer knowledge sharing and mutual support. As a result,
these regional networks are stronger, more effective, vibrant and connected! Women with only a mobile phone
are as engaged as those with internet access
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How can people work together across distances?
CURRENT OPTIONS: TRAVEL TO MEET FACE TO FACE
Meet Face to Face Petrol, transport expensive Roads poor Costs considerable time
and money Delays in moving forward
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How can people work together across distances?
CURRENT OPTIONS: TECHNOLOGY
Voice – no conference calling, voice calls extremely expensive
Internet – internet access is expensive, intermittent, not constant
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How can people work together across distances?
OPPORTUNITIES: CELL PHONES (GROUP COMMUNICATION)
Cost of text message Always available Already being used
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How can a peer group or network work together with only a basic mobile phone?
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How GeoChat Works – Group Conversation over SMS
Individuals send a sign up message (name*group name) to GeoChat phone number
Group member sends one message Send water
All team receives the message Goes thru internet
Send water supplies to Village C
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And text messages appear on a map on a web-server…
Why GeoChat for Women
Group SMS – Share resources and support
Women’s Circles
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Chief says women are protected here
HQ: Good to hear from you
100 women came to gathering!
Possible Scenario for GeoChat: Helping Women Connect with Their Team (possibly spread out in different villages, towns)
Need more water
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Possible Scenario: Connecting Women Working on Similar Issues in a RegionPrepared by InSTEDD, [email protected]
Possible GeoChat Scenario: Strengthening the Movement: Women Connect Between Countries/Regions
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How to Use GeoChat:Takes 5 minutes
Create a group on the GeoChat website. Ask group members to join from their mobile phones with their name and the group name.
Send:
“YOUR NAME*GROUP NAME”(example: paul zula*foi)
to the number for your country. Numbers here: http://geochat.instedd.org/Home/SharedGateways
Display Name (ex: Paul Zula)– the name that will appear before each message you send. Make sure your team can recognize you with this name.
Group name (ex: FOI, for Friends of InSTEDD) – enter the short version of the group name
