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Editorial.(Editorial)
In the context of interrogating the ICT-centric development framework, Isis International conducted a 3-year 5-country study on how intermediary groups use communication tools for grassroots women's empowerment. Together with Aalochana in India, CMDI in Thailand, femLINKPACIFIC in Fiji, and HELP Resources, Inc. in Papua New Guinea, Isis aimed to know how intermediary groups use new ICTs and traditional communication tools in interacting with grassroots women; and, to determine the most effective communication tools for grassroots women's empowerment in India, Philippines, Thailand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea.
From October 2004 to October 2007, 81 intermediary groups or NGOs, purposively selected for geographical representation, were interviewed in-depth. A country review of related literature was carried out to situate the interview results within the macro economic, political, and social context. Four focus group discussions were conducted with grassroots women who were members of the target community or constituency of selected intermediary groups. The output of the study was a 600+ page book titled PC4D or People's Communications for Development: How Intermediary Groups Use Communication Tools for Grassroots Women's Empowerment.
This WIA is a special issue on PC4D, an old idea in feminist development communication work that was seen in a new light given the research findings. Our purpose for this special issue is to capture in a relatively small space the large amount of data from intermediary groups working with grassroots women communities. Hence, the main Features of this issue are a synthesis of the research findings, a discussion of the PC4D model, and the stories of grassroots women from India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Fiji.
For Talking Points, we asked three country partners--Aalochana, CMDI, and femLINKPACIFIC--for their reflections from the ground, particularly their experience with grassroots women in the FGDs. For Community and Independent Media, we highlight insights on the top three most effective tools film, radio, and ...
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