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A global media and communication network devoted tobringing women a global voice.

Uniting women to accelerate changeToday through ourinteractive mediachannels we areconnecting over40,000 women from180 countries whowant to make aglobal difference.

Magazine & Newswire ContentWe curate the best rising voices, stories, trends, and actions that areempowering women and solving global challenges..MAGAZINEINTERACTIVE NEWSWIRE

Learning ContentWe train grassroots women leaders how to use web 2.0 to become citizenjournalists and empowered agents of change.In 2010 we trained over 1,100 emergingwomen leaders from 150 countries,primarily from conflict-zones andimpoverished regions on social mediaskills.NepalNigeriaSaudi Arabia/Sudan

VOF CorrespondentsA new network of women web 2.0 citizen journalists speakingout from some of the most forgotten regions of the world60 correspondentsfrom more than40 countries

The 2011 VOF Correspondents

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Speaking Tour 2010

TEDWomen, Dec 8, 2010

Quantitative Impact“Since participating in Voices of Our Future I have…”•95% Gained a new sense of confidence and empowered leadership.•100% Shared new knowledge of web 2.0 and journalism with community.•82% Networked online with other activists globally on the issues I care about•58% Held a community meeting about an important issue•35% Met with local or national politicians.•32% Experienced wider visibility for my project/NGO•18% Learned about and successfully received a fellowship or funding

Qualitative Impact“Through my participation I have…”• Initiated a sexual health program and trained 25 sexual health educators who now offer RH sessions in 6secondary schools• Written more articles about women's issues for magazines & new papers and now covering controversialtopics like homosexuality. I am giving voice to censored voices of women around the world.•Mobilized women in my community to start a maternity center• Founded a community based organization teaching women and girls how to use ICTs.• Appreciated myself more as a woman knowing that what I am going through as an individual is also areflection of what other countless women go through everyday.• Used women’s stories to strengthen my PhD dissertation in the area of gender affirmative action.• Gained confidence that I am the one can change the Afghan women's world.• Learned to be no longer ashamed of my thoughts and ideas

Growing Leadership in Kenya

Education in Nepal

Opening doors in Afghanistan

Uniting Women & Men in Nigeria

Answer: The Multiplier EffectHarness communications technology to link women leaders into a trusted central globalnetwork for information sharing, support, and action.Each connected, informedleader empowers, mobilizesLow-cost, rapid, ripple-effect.and trains the women and girlsaround her.

Our VisionTo build the world’s leading communicationnetwork, led and powered by millions of womenworldwide, driving a more inclusive globalagenda.

Web 2.0 Transforming GlobalPhilanthropy• Feedback loop from community for moreresponsive and accountable partnershipgrantmaking. “Speaking for themselves”• Networked communities and granteesaccelerates impact• Increased visibility and dissemination forsuccessful innovations.

Our PartnersWe work with over 40 partners at theforefront of the global movement for women’sempowerment, including: