"Finding Your Voice Against Sexual Violence"

18 October 2015

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The following video is called "Finding Your Voice Against Sexual Violence"; it is a TED Talk by Meera Vijayann, a journalist who works for social change and empowerment through the use of citizen journalism platforms. In 2013, Meera won the CNN IBN Citizen Journalist Award for her reporting in the aftermath of the Dehli rape case. 

• Watch and listen to Meera Vijayann’s talk and take notes about anything you consider important or you think it’s remarkable.

• Share your notes with your partner and talk about:

 ·         Meera’s experiences when she was a young girl, a teenager and a young adult in India

·         An important turning point in Meera’s life

·         iReport and digital technology  

  

·         Empowerment* and citizen journalism

·         Michaella Cross and her report “India: the story you never wanted to hear” 

·         Meera’s doubts after reading Michaella’s report

·         The real meaning of empowerment according to Meera

·         Meera’s response to Michaella’s report

·         What she has learned as an active citizen journalist and how important is the digital technology in Meera’s life

·         Meera’s advice is “let us speak up”, what does standing up and speak up mean in Meera’s talk?

*Empowerment is the process of increasing the capacity of individuals or groups to make choices and to transform those choices into desired actions and outcomes.

*Empowerment comes from the courage to participate, speak up,  stand up and act in favour of fundamental human rights.

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