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Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
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From:            Art McGee <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:         LinuxChix Africa
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[English]

LINUXCHIX AFRICA LAUNCHES AN ORGANIZATION THAT WILL POSITION
AFRICAN WOMEN WITHIN THE FREE AND OPEN SOURCE (FOSS) MOVEMENT.

Linuxchix Africa was formed in 2004 by African women and
for African women. It is a chapter in Africa affiliated to
Linuxchix worldwide. The aim of the African chapter is to
help toward building the critical mass of Linux skills among
African women, and to advocate for the use of Free and Open
Source Software for the many community development challenges
being faced by Africans, especially African women.

The challenges of Africa are well documented, with HIV/AIDS
representing the most significant development challenge of
our times. Community development can no longer be viewed
in isolation but require multi-tiered, cross-sectoral, and
well-coordinated approaches that are aligned to Information
and Communications Technology (ICT). Without ICT, communities
get left behind and are unable to take advantage of the social
and economic benefits that come with ICT. This integration of
ICT into social development programmes is often referred to
as eDevelopment, eHealth and eLearning and represent models
of ICT intervention in development, health and education
respectively.

With the advent of Free and Open Source Software, it has
now become possible to make software available to people who
would otherwise not afford it. With FOSS, countries will no
longer have to prioritise between poverty and the digital
divide. Also since women are the ones mostly affected by
poverty and HIV/AIDS, it is relevant that they be properly
tooled and positioned to make that difference in their lives.
Furthermore, ICT is still male dominated, moreso the Open
Source technical environment, so Linuxchix Africa will play
a role as a catalyst that will demystify FOSS to the people
who stand to benefit the most from it.

For more information contact:

Anna Badimo
Co-Founder
Linuxchix Africa
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: +27 11 717 6197

Dorcas Muthoni
Co-Founder
Linuxchix Africa
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: +254 20 675 0212

Visit us at http://www.africalinuxchix.org and subscribe to
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[Francais]

L'AFRIQUE DE LINUXCHIX LANCE UNE ORGANISATION QUI DISPOSERA
DES FEMMES AFRICAINES DANS LA SOURCE LIBRE ET OUVERTE (FOSS)
LE MOUVEMENT.

L'Afrique de Linuxchix a été formée dans 2004 par des femmes
Africaines et pour les femmes Africaines. C'est un chapitre
dans l'Afrique affiliée à Linuxchix mondial. Le dessein du
chapitre Africain sera d' aider vers la construction de la
masse critique de compétences de Linux parmi les femmes
Africaines, et recommander pour l'usage Logiciel de Source
Libre et Ouvert pour les nombreux de défis de développement
communautaire aux queis les Africains et surtout les femmes
Africaines font face.

Les défis de e' Afrique sont bien documentés, avec le
VIH/SIDA représentant le défi du développement le plus
significatif de nos temps. Le développement de communauté ne
neut etre-isole mais exige des approches multiples alignés à
la Technologie d'Information et Communications (ICT). Sans
ICT, les communautés sont incapables de profiter des
avantages sociaux et économiques fournis par ICT. Cette
intégration de ICT dans les programmes de développement
social est souvent appele' eDevelopment, eHealth et
eLearning et représente des modèles d'intervention de ICT
dans le développement, la santé et l'éducation.

Avec l'arrivie du Logiciel de Source Libre et Ouvert (FOSS),
il est maintenant possible de rendre le logiciel disponible
a ceux qui ava ent pas access autrement. Grace a' FOSS, les
pays n' auront plus a' choisir eutre la pauvrete' et l'ecart
numerique. Aussi puisque c'est les femmes qui sont surtout
affectées par la pauvreté et le VIH/SIDA c'est elles quiont
besoin desoutils qui neuvent changer leurs vies'. ICT est
toujours domine par les nommes donc l'Afrique de Linuxchix
jouera un rôle de catalyseur qui démystifiera FOSS aux gens
qui pourrout en profiter le plus.

Pour de plus amples renseignements contacter:

Anna Badimo
Cofondateur
Linuxchix Africa
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Téléphone: +27 11 717 6197

Dorcas Muthoni
Cofondateur
Linuxchix Africa
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

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