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2. Target Audience and Scenarios of WIA-NOISE

Women activists are prioritised target audiences. Mailing list and bulletin board are used for greater participation from the intended audiences. A feedback form will facilitate the target audiences to join the network. Three scenarios are listed to understand how the website will help intended audiences.

Audiences:

1. Activists and NGOs

2. Policy makers

3. Students, researchers and writers

4. Victims of discrimination (or friends of victims)

5. Tourists, Immigrants etc.

Promotion of website

1.mailing lists

2.bulletin boards

3.feedback form with options of bookmarking and adding our links

4.welcome posting of opinion articles

5.electronic polls

6.registration with search engine

Scenarios

i. Malaysia:

Divorced woman lived with a man for the past 5 years (not married with this man). Had a baby, 5 months old. Just split up with the live-in partner. Wants the male partner to take custody of the baby. Judge says it is her responsibility as the mother to take care of the child, and refused her application.

- Looks into the website for legal information, understanding of cultural prejudices, law in context, compare laws with other countries featured, case studies

ii. Nepal:

Activist rescued a girl (20 years old) who was taken by a man (who married her in her village) to Bombay, and sold as a prostitute. She managed to escape, and was rescued by the activist. She wants the man to be penalised.

- Legal information, compare laws of other countries, other lawyers (contacts) and activists who are familiar with the issue, make use of discussion board, mailing list to discuss with other activists.

iii. UK:

man, wants to travel around in Asia. He’s just curious, to find out about the quirks of Japanese culture. Find out about the weather, the places, the culture, people, the political situation of the country.

- Information about the different countries, different cultures, historical information, socio-political situation, gives him a better idea and reality on the situation of the countries.


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