You might open a dialog with Boston (US) - based Bikes not Bombs to share knowledge and collaborate on programs.
Could you respond to the ICRW (International Center for Research on Women) questions (here in the comments if you can't edit your entry now that we're past deadline).
Here are the questions:
Explain how your project addresses any of the following barriers to women’s technology access and use? :
Women’s time poverty
Social norms
Economic or institutional constraints
Women’s lack of involvement in the technology development process
Explain how your project involves women in one or more of the following stages of the technology lifecycle? Identification of the problem the technology will solve:
Technology design
Market research
Technology introduction
Technology training
Technology supply and distribution
Creation and maintenance of market linkages for women's economic outputs
Assessment and evaluation
If women are a focus of your project, how did this focus evolve?:
The project focused on women from its conception.
The project developed a focus on women over time.
The project was adapted to focus on women as a response to this challenge.
The project does not focus on women.
Which type of women will your project reach directly?:
Rural
Peri-urban
Urban
Low income
Middle income
High income
In what ways does your project team/leadership involve women?:
It is led by a woman/women.
It is led by a woman/women from a developing country.
The core project team includes women.
The core project team includes women from developing countries.
Neither the project team nor the project leadership involve women.
Has your organization formed any new partnerships in response to this challenge? If so, with what type/s of organization/s?:
Multilateral/bilateral
Non-profit/NGO/community-based organization
For-profit
Government
Women's organization
Other
Has your project leadership had prior experience with the following?:
Working with women
Working with technologies
Working to increase women's economic empowerment through technology
Working on innovation
Explain how your project addresses any of the following barriers to women’s technology access and use?:
Women’s time poverty
Social norms
Economic or institutional constraints
Women’s lack of involvement in the technology development process
Answer: Our project approaches barriers to women’s technology access and use from different perspectives. In Namibia, women are usually marginalized in access to transport solutions, and almost always excluded from attaining technical mastery over the technology itself. Namibian bicycle mechanics part of BENN's programme are not only trained and equipped to run bicycle workshops, but networked with women in other regions, sharing experience and reinforcing their position as pioneers in what for Namibia is a new industry.
Explain how your project involves women in one or more of the following stages of the technology lifecycle? Identification of the problem the technology will solve:
Technology design
Market research
Technology introduction
Technology training
Technology supply and distribution
Creation and maintenance of market linkages for women's economic outputs
Assessment and evaluation
Answer: They are initially trained in entrepreneurial skills that help them running the business. They get involved not only identifying marketing opportunities for their activities, but marketing their goods and services, dealing with suppliers, preparing monthly reports and analysing project- and impact-level results.
If women are a focus of your project, how did this focus evolve?:
Answer: The project focused on women from its conception.
Which type of women will your project reach directly?:
Answer: Rural, Peri-urban and Urban. Low income
In what ways does your project team/leadership involve women?:
Answer: The core project team includes women from developing countries.
Has your organization formed any new partnerships in response to this challenge? If so, with what type/s of organization/s?:
Answer: Multilateral/bilateral – for funding
Non-profit/NGO/community-based organization – for implementation, monitoring and evaluation
For-profit – for funding
Government – for support
Women's organization – for support and advocacy activities
Has your project leadership had prior experience with the following?:
Answer: Working to increase women's economic empowerment through technology
On May 27, 2010 the judges reviewed the entries for the Changemakers Women Tools Technology: Building Opportunities and Economic Power competition and would like to pass on the following feedback (listed below) for your entry. Thank you for applying and for your hard work in the field. We are excited to archive your entry to serve as a leading solution for the worldwide community of innovators. We wish you continued luck with your innovative, sustainable, and socially impactful initiatives.
All the best, The Changemakers Team
“There is a high demand for greater access to mobility between one village to another in Africa and I believe that this initiative addresses this problem very well. Overall, this initiative is very innovative, has great social impact, and seems quite sustainable as well.”
- Changemakers Women Tools Technology: Building Opportunities and Economic Power Judges
Empowering a woman is empowering the whole family and the whole society. Getting a woman understand how to repair the bicycle is very essential and its all she needs to carry out daily chores like fetching water, carrying items and rushing to do some community voluntary work in a rural set up. I belief this is a project worth supporting. Bicycle + Tools + Training = Empowered woman =reduced dependancy = Hard worker = Reduced Poverty = Rural Development
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You might open a dialog with Boston (US) - based Bikes not Bombs to share knowledge and collaborate on programs.
Could you respond to the ICRW (International Center for Research on Women) questions (here in the comments if you can't edit your entry now that we're past deadline).
Here are the questions:
Explain how your project addresses any of the following barriers to women’s technology access and use? :
Women’s time poverty
Social norms
Economic or institutional constraints
Women’s lack of involvement in the technology development process
Explain how your project involves women in one or more of the following stages of the technology lifecycle? Identification of the problem the technology will solve:
Technology design
Market research
Technology introduction
Technology training
Technology supply and distribution
Creation and maintenance of market linkages for women's economic outputs
Assessment and evaluation
If women are a focus of your project, how did this focus evolve?:
The project focused on women from its conception.
The project developed a focus on women over time.
The project was adapted to focus on women as a response to this challenge.
The project does not focus on women.
Which type of women will your project reach directly?:
Rural
Peri-urban
Urban
Low income
Middle income
High income
In what ways does your project team/leadership involve women?:
It is led by a woman/women.
It is led by a woman/women from a developing country.
The core project team includes women.
The core project team includes women from developing countries.
Neither the project team nor the project leadership involve women.
Has your organization formed any new partnerships in response to this challenge? If so, with what type/s of organization/s?:
Multilateral/bilateral
Non-profit/NGO/community-based organization
For-profit
Government
Women's organization
Other
Has your project leadership had prior experience with the following?:
Working with women
Working with technologies
Working to increase women's economic empowerment through technology
Working on innovation
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Explain how your project addresses any of the following barriers to women’s technology access and use?:
Women’s time poverty
Social norms
Economic or institutional constraints
Women’s lack of involvement in the technology development process
Answer: Our project approaches barriers to women’s technology access and use from different perspectives. In Namibia, women are usually marginalized in access to transport solutions, and almost always excluded from attaining technical mastery over the technology itself. Namibian bicycle mechanics part of BENN's programme are not only trained and equipped to run bicycle workshops, but networked with women in other regions, sharing experience and reinforcing their position as pioneers in what for Namibia is a new industry.
Explain how your project involves women in one or more of the following stages of the technology lifecycle? Identification of the problem the technology will solve:
Technology design
Market research
Technology introduction
Technology training
Technology supply and distribution
Creation and maintenance of market linkages for women's economic outputs
Assessment and evaluation
Answer: They are initially trained in entrepreneurial skills that help them running the business. They get involved not only identifying marketing opportunities for their activities, but marketing their goods and services, dealing with suppliers, preparing monthly reports and analysing project- and impact-level results.
If women are a focus of your project, how did this focus evolve?:
Answer: The project focused on women from its conception.
Which type of women will your project reach directly?:
Answer: Rural, Peri-urban and Urban. Low income
In what ways does your project team/leadership involve women?:
Answer: The core project team includes women from developing countries.
Has your organization formed any new partnerships in response to this challenge? If so, with what type/s of organization/s?:
Answer: Multilateral/bilateral – for funding
Non-profit/NGO/community-based organization – for implementation, monitoring and evaluation
For-profit – for funding
Government – for support
Women's organization – for support and advocacy activities
Has your project leadership had prior experience with the following?:
Answer: Working to increase women's economic empowerment through technology
On May 27, 2010 the judges reviewed the entries for the Changemakers Women Tools Technology: Building Opportunities and Economic Power competition and would like to pass on the following feedback (listed below) for your entry. Thank you for applying and for your hard work in the field. We are excited to archive your entry to serve as a leading solution for the worldwide community of innovators. We wish you continued luck with your innovative, sustainable, and socially impactful initiatives.
All the best, The Changemakers Team
“There is a high demand for greater access to mobility between one village to another in Africa and I believe that this initiative addresses this problem very well. Overall, this initiative is very innovative, has great social impact, and seems quite sustainable as well.”
- Changemakers Women Tools Technology: Building Opportunities and Economic Power Judges
Empowering a woman is empowering the whole family and the whole society. Getting a woman understand how to repair the bicycle is very essential and its all she needs to carry out daily chores like fetching water, carrying items and rushing to do some community voluntary work in a rural set up. I belief this is a project worth supporting. Bicycle + Tools + Training = Empowered woman =reduced dependancy = Hard worker = Reduced Poverty = Rural Development
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