http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1077 en_GB_DOC http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160798/1/1077 Former teacher Bushra Jamil returned to Iraq in 2003 to start the country's first progressive radio station for women, which has flourished over the years despite the constant threat of violence and government opposition. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160664/1/1077 The Journal of Community Informatics calls for submissions for its forthcoming special edition on Gender and Community Informatics. The issue will focus on the interplay between gender and information society by examining new technologies, issues of identity, social hierarchies, citizenship and politics of knowledge. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160663/1/1077 The Journal of Community Informatics calls for submissions for its forthcoming special edition on Gender and Community Informatics. The issue will focus on the interplay between gender and information society by examining new technologies, issues of identity, social hierarchies, citizenship and politics of knowledge. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160439/1/1077 Erive Community Radio is bringing a change in the lives of young girls in Maganja da Costa. The UNICEF-supported station has led to a rise in enrollment in primary schools through its programmes promoting girls’ education. The station is run in partnership with Mozambique’s Social Communication Institute. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160002/1/1077 Kristine Pearson, chief executive of Freeplay Foundation, is the creator of the wind-up and solar-powered Lifeline radio, the first such initiative in the humanitarian sector. She emphasises the use of renewable and clean energy solutions to improve access to communication for the poor.