ICTFORWOMANITY Network | August Update

ICTFORWOMANITY Network

Helping Women Empower Themselves INTERVIEW | Hera Hussain: Helping Women Empower Themselves Hera Hussain founder of Chayn, speaks to Womanity about her award-winning, open-source project that leverages technology to empower women against violence and oppression so they can live happier and healthier lives.Running solely on the passion of more than 300 skilled volunteers from 13 […]

Hera Hussain – Chayn – Tech to Empower Women Against Violence and Oppression

Hera Hussain

Chayn Empower Women Against Violence and Oppression. We are talking this week to Hera Hussain, founder of Chayn.co, a global platform that empowers women against violence and oppression. Chayn means “Solace”, “Peace” in Urdu. Chayn is also an award-winning, open-source project that leverages technology to empower women against violence and oppression so they can live […]

7 Missed Opportunities in Using Tech to Fight Violence Against Women

Piece by Hera Hussain originally published in ICTworks “Technology is a key piece in preventing and ending violence against women. As the number of women with access to the internet and internet-enabled devices increases, so does the potential for social impact of “tech for good” projects. Access to internet-enabled devices has been found to be […]