The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World

"There are so many things that the world should know," she says.
"As long as no one knows, nothing will change."
Maria Antonieta Gomez Alvarez

There's an interesting article over at Poynter Online ... Empowering Women, One Journalist at a Time .

The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international nonprofit organization and citizen journalism initiative. The Institute was founded on the belief that journalism is an empowering tool that can bring voice, strength and light to issues that are hidden and people who are oppressed. It is in this vein that the Institute trains women in developing countries to serve as reporters in their own communities. PI journalists are dedicated to telling untold stories and empowering themselves and others through education and journalism. The Press Institute emphasizes reporting on six core issues that most affect women in their communities: HIV/AIDS, violence against women, poverty, reproductive rights, political oppression, and community development. The Press Institute currently operates two Global Training Sites: Chiapas, Mexico and Kathmandu, Nepal.