The three components of the digital solution, although complementary, warrant exploration as standalone products to better understand the way that these elements could be developed. The following sections explore what each of the three elements would become – who they would be built for (beneficiaries), what project partners would need to be engaged, and how potentially they could be funded. The emphasis is provided on developing a pilot project that is actionable and allows for easy engagement success and scalability. The pilot projects would also be designed to be able to solicit feedback from the user base.
The following need to be developed in the earlies stages of each of these components, building upon existing work underway:
- Governing structure, including a Code of Conduct
- Editorial Policy
These pieces will inform the technology requirements for the development of the ‘safe space’ in terms of where the data will be housed, and how access will be allowed and controlled to support the maintenance of this ‘safe space’.
Three audience segments have been identified – each representing unique opportunities and challenges. Cambodia has been chosen as a pilot to be able to engage women who have limited literacy and digital literacy, where many active partnerships and projects are currently underway to support women’s inclusion and empowerment. Thailand has been chosen to engage women who have a rich history of speaking out and taking leadership, with a history of Thai Baan research and more digital access and connectivity. The regional audience will be targeted through a future Women and Rivers Congress and through Women and Rivers Fellowship Program which is currently in development (International Rivers).
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