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Women’s Feature Service - GlobalRegionGlobal, Africa, South Asia Programme SummaryA news-feature service that produces news features for mainstream media from 40 countries in all regions of the world. WFS's network of 120 women journalists produces approximately 500 articles a year, written from a woman's perspective, with a special focus on developing countries. WFS stories focus on the political, social, economic and cultural issues and trends that shape women's lives. Communication StrategiesWFS's offerings began with the printed medium only. In 1993, WFS diversified into producing video films and radio programmes. WFS has produced numerous radio programmes in Hindi and English covering issues such as reproductive Health, adoption, sexual violence and inheritance rights for women. WFS radio programmes can be used for training and creating awareness. In addition, WFS has produced and broadcast 21 videos in Hindi and English on subjects like women's leadership, violence against women, population planning and community initiatives, women's organising experiences in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East and Africa. WFS video films can be used for workshops/training programmes, sensitisation, and awareness-raising. A feed of a minimum of 4 features and a maximum of 10 features per week is available for a consolidated sum through an e-mail subscription. Every week, all WFS articles are compiled into a Weekly Digest and sent via e-mail. Several current articles and summaries of all other WFS features are posted weekly on the WFS site. Development IssuesEnvironment, health, politics, economic development, traditional customs, human rights, women's movements, children, immigration. Key PointsWFS began in 1978 as an UNESCO-UNFPA initiative to create "Women's Feature Services" with the specific purpose of impacting mainstream media. WFS has been a completely independent organisation since 1991 and is now headquartered in New Delhi, India. WFS is coordinated from regional offices in the Philippines, Costa Rica, South Africa, and the United States. The USA staff distributes WFS articles to individuals, organisations and media with the USA and Canada. ContactMs. Prem Chadha
Marketing Executive Women's Feature Service G-69 (second floor) Nizammudin (West) New Delhi: 110 013, India Tel.: 91-11-2435 9886, 91-11-2435 2546 Fax: 91-11-2435 4606 wfsdelhi@vsnl.com OR WFS, USA 20 West 20th Street, Suite 1103 New York, NY 10011 Tel.: (212) 807-9192 Fax: (212) 807-9331 wfs@igc.apc.org WFS site SourceWFS site; and letter sent from Prem Chadha to The Communication Initiative on April 2 2003. Placed on the Communication Initiative site July 28 2003 Last Updated July 28 2003 |
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