Stories about Rising Voices
“Yes, the afro people is music, dance, culture, but it is also a provider of great scientific knowledge”
The Reframed Stories Project asks people to respond to dominant themes in news coverage about themselves or issues that affect them. The stories center on the reflections of persons who are more often represented by others than by themselves in media. Through the creation of word clouds using the Media...
“We are not only victims, we are not only a minority, we are indigenous women”
"...we are indigenous women, we are culture, we are tradition, we are land autonomy, we are protectors and the guarantee that we conserve Mother Nature."
“Now we are in the peace process in Colombia, and women’s voices are very important for this.”
"We have fought for this topic [political participation] a lot because we haven’t been able to achieve it yet, but we keep going.
“Women are identified as representing the territory, so women are sacred”
"We, the Arhuaco women have great importance."
“We are looking for equality, but we are also aiming for equity.”
"Especially at a local level, I would want the words “black feminism” to be present."
“Above all to treat the issue with humanity”
"The current reality shown by this word cloud for feminicide reflects the lack of awareness about the issue.."
“Communication can help raise awareness about our cause as the Mapuche Nation and People”
" I think the main words of the [Mapuche] people are ‘culture,’ ‘Newen,’ or land, ‘spiritual,’ ‘spirituality,’ ‘worldview,’ ‘society,’ as well as ‘autonomy,’ and ‘language’ since we are a Nation."
“Yes, the Afro people are music, dance, culture, but they are also are a creator of knowledge”
"The [Afro] People's struggle has been made invisible. Everything that the Afro People are doing and saying is not being told or documented."
How Indigenous Communities Are Using Data to ‘Reframe’ Their Narratives Through Digital Storytelling
"Tools of this kind can become an element to analyze our communication work and guide us in choosing the best way to respond to the information generated by traditional media."
In the Depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Digital Communications Aid the Process of Self-Determination
Residing within the southern part of Ecuador’s Amazon region, the approximately 1,200-strong Kichwa community of Sarayaku have drawn international attention for their battles over land and indigenous rights—battles that have relied on worldwide support. Since 1996, when the Ecuadorian government gave concessions for exploration and extraction to corporations without consultation...