November 30, 2009
Middle Eastern Women and the Internet
Eleana Gordon, founder of the Center for Liberty in the Middle East, discussed the blossoming role of the Internet in the lives of women in the Middle East.
Ms. Gordon, one of PoliticsOnline's top ten nominees who changed the world of politics and the Internet, attended the 2009 World eDemocracy Forum to discuss her latest initiative, The Online Activism Institute, which "offers leading online culture, training and resources to enable women leaders in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve their goals."
The site is meant to inspire women to achieve change in their community. The pilot program was started in 2009 in Jordan and Egypt to stimulate e-learning. The program taught women how to use computers to further their education and fulfill their dreams. Eleana presented the latest initiatives in this video.
According to the website, "The Institute uses the Internet to create bridges shorten distances, and in this way the Institute provides unique opportunities for women who champion democratic values to learn from experts around the world and get the tools and the inspiration for the crisis to bring about change in their communities."
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