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International Activist Scholarship Winners
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International Activist Scholarship Winners
Annie Zaidi, INDIA
Cristina Quisbert, BOLIVIA
Pilirani Semu-Banda, MALAWI
Toyin Ajao, NIGERIA
Moderator: Anita Doberman Tedaldi
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Annie Zaidi, INDIA
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Annie Zaidi, INDIA
• I am a journalist
• I blog to encourage people to rethink stereotypes based on gender, religion or race
• Blogging has set me free
• I am a journalist
• I blog to encourage people to rethink stereotypes based on gender, religion or race
• Blogging has set me free
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Annie Zaidi: What I have accomplished
• I have drawn attention to serious issues in India:
• Scavenging
• Sexual harassment
• Religious prejudices
• My work has been reprinted and syndicated, and even adapted to the theatre
• I have become a published author
• I have drawn attention to serious issues in India:
• Scavenging
• Sexual harassment
• Religious prejudices
• My work has been reprinted and syndicated, and even adapted to the theatre
• I have become a published author
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Annie’s Tips
• Write honestly
• Write what you see
• Don’t be afraid
• But also don’t judge too harshly
• Write honestly
• Write what you see
• Don’t be afraid
• But also don’t judge too harshly
Annie Zaidi, INDIA
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Cristina Quisbert, BOLIVIA
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Cristina Quisbert, BOLIVIA
• I build community among Bolivia’s indigenous people
• I build a bridge to understand our roots, our daily life
• I seek to recover and preserve the memory of our ancestors
• I build community among Bolivia’s indigenous people
• I build a bridge to understand our roots, our daily life
• I seek to recover and preserve the memory of our ancestors
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Cristina Quisbert: What I have accomplished
• I have created a step-by-step record of art, music, dance and history of indigenous peoples
• I have provided a rare link between two worlds: indigenous/non-indigenous and rural/urban
• Other indigenous people are finding their voice through my work with the site: Voces Bolivianas
• I have created a step-by-step record of art, music, dance and history of indigenous peoples
• I have provided a rare link between two worlds: indigenous/non-indigenous and rural/urban
• Other indigenous people are finding their voice through my work with the site: Voces Bolivianas
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Cristina’s Tips
• Know that what you do is important
• Have a clear objective for your blog and your writing
• Define your motivation to continue blogging
• Know that what you do is important
• Have a clear objective for your blog and your writing
• Define your motivation to continue blogging
Cristina Quisbert, BOLIVIA
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Pilirani Semu-Banda, MALAWI
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Pilirani Semu-Banda, MALAWI
• I am a journalist, and a mother, wife, caretaker
• I am committed to unearthing Malawi’s social & economic ills
• I advocate for the people of Malawi, especially women, because I want to bring their suffering into the public eye and am passionate about improving their lives
• I am a journalist, and a mother, wife, caretaker
• I am committed to unearthing Malawi’s social & economic ills
• I advocate for the people of Malawi, especially women, because I want to bring their suffering into the public eye and am passionate about improving their lives
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Pilirani Semu-Banda: What I have accomplished
• My work has led to real change:• The improvement of monitoring programs to
get rid of child labor in the tobacco industry• Better treatment for women suffering from
fistula• More support for women vying for decision-
making positions
• I have received various awards for my work, including scholarships, journalism awards, and human rights/media awards.
• My work has led to real change:• The improvement of monitoring programs to
get rid of child labor in the tobacco industry• Better treatment for women suffering from
fistula• More support for women vying for decision-
making positions
• I have received various awards for my work, including scholarships, journalism awards, and human rights/media awards.
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Pilirani’s Tips
• Believe in yourself
• Be willing to go the extra mile
• Be assertive
• Question, question, and question some more
• Believe in yourself
• Be willing to go the extra mile
• Be assertive
• Question, question, and question some more
Pilirani Semu-Banda, MALAWI
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Toyin Ajao, NIGERIA
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Toyin Ajao, NIGERIA
• I am a gender & feminist activist
• I grew up seeing women treated as baby factories and the property of men. I need to make a difference
• I want women’s rights to become integral, and I am building a network of women, and men, who will work towards this goal
• I am a gender & feminist activist
• I grew up seeing women treated as baby factories and the property of men. I need to make a difference
• I want women’s rights to become integral, and I am building a network of women, and men, who will work towards this goal
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Toyin Ajao: What I have accomplished
• I have formed a coalition with like-minded bloggers, so we can better advance the lives of young women
• Used the “Interview Thursday” series on my blog to identify and connect with others who can work with me to affect policy
• I have formed a coalition with like-minded bloggers, so we can better advance the lives of young women
• Used the “Interview Thursday” series on my blog to identify and connect with others who can work with me to affect policy
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Toyin’s Tips
• Passion for change
• Dedication to the cause
• Persistence
• Interest in improving women's conditions and rights
• Courage
• Passion for change
• Dedication to the cause
• Persistence
• Interest in improving women's conditions and rights
• Courage
Toyin Ajao-Dawodu, NIGERIA
Thank You!International Activist Scholarship Winners
Annie Zaidi, INDIA
Cristina Quisbert, BOLIVIA
Pilirani Semu-Banda, MALAWI
Toyin Ajao, NIGERIA
Moderator: Anita Doberman Tedaldi