FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/6/16

CONTACT:
Dr. Kristen Ali Eglinton
Footage Foundation
USA +1 (917) 428-2739
kae@footageyouth.org
footageyouth.org
 

FOOTAGE FOUNDATION RELAUNCHES CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN ENVISIONING LARGEST GLOBAL INITIATIVE AND PLATFORM FOR YOUNG WOMEN REFUGEE VOICE 
 

NEW YORK, October 6, 2016 — From Wednesday October 12th through Friday October 21st, Footage Foundation relaunches its crowdfunding campaign on CauseVox to amplify voices of young women refugees. Addressing the refugee crisis in Europe and working toward the Sustainable Development Goals, Footage launched the campaign in May, calling for investment in the expansion of its award-winning Girl-talk-Girl program, and voice methods to young women refugees. Footage is now requesting further support and announcing the program as Her{connect}Her, which is set to be the largest global initiative and platform for young women refugee voice, connection, and transformation.

Girls’ and young women’s vulnerability sharply increases during times of crisis, conflict, and displacement. Gender-specific responses, particularly, safe spaces to address the unique needs and social isolation of girls and young women, as well as cultivate their compassion, resilience, and potential as change agents, make a difference, but are lacking. Accessing the voices of displaced women and girls is the most fundamental step in responding to their needs and the escalation of violence in their lives (IRC). 

Her{connect}Her, a multimedia storytelling program, engages girls, young women, and communities in recognizing their shared humanity, assessing their needs, and amplifying their voices through narrative and dialogue. Backed by rigorous research, Her{connect}Her is a scalable, measurable program, which offers young women employment, builds their ICT and leadership skills, and empowers their futures while in turn, providing the public, policy makers, and other NGOs in-depth reports and insights into the often unheard experiences, strengths, needs, and perspectives of displaced girls and young women.

About Footage Foundation: Footage designs impactful, sustainable programs that use local technology and expressive multimedia tools to bring the underrepresented voices and experiences of young people, particularly young women, into conversations on the world's most challenging issues. Contact Dr. Kristen Ali Eglinton, Executive Director at kae@footageyouth.org.