FAQ

What's this blog about?

This blog is a non governmental project. It has nothing to do with politics and international relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is a civic union of young bloggers and media stream workers. This project's only goal is to contribute to the empowerment of women in traditionally male-dominated societies and to better understand the problems encountered by women across the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

What are the project objectives?

·  Creating online space where the general public and interested reporters can find first-hand accounts of women living in Azerbaijan and Armenia for a fair representation of each side.

·  Empowering women by providing space for them to tell their stories and by amplifying their voices. Reaching out to women outside the capitals and main cities.

When does this project start and when does it end?

It was started officially on December 2011 and will end in March  2012.

Why is the symbol (logo) of this project thePomegranate?

As we all know, the pomegranate is a well known fruit in the Caucasus.

Each Caucasian country thinks that this fruit is the symbol of their homeland.

But they forget or are unaware that all countries in the Caucasus regions have pomegranates and therefore pomegranates 

are something we all have in common.Much like the shared fruits in each of our countries, it is also true that we share common social problems and issues. 

  

What will be done through this project?

In the end of the project, we will have the following results:

·   At least 5 stories per country, posted as video files and as texts in original languages, and summarized in English.

·   At least as many regular blog posts from each side providing context and commentary, translated into the third language. (what is the third language? what is the second language? is everything going to be available in armenian, azeri and english? so will azeri be translated into armenian and english?)

What's the project's outcome?

The main outcome of the project is cooperation between Azerbaijani and Armenian participants on a project that concerns women - a part of the population equally disenfranchised in both countries. By creating space for them to share their stories, we expect to provide them with the opportunity to be heard. We believe that the correct marketing of these stories among interested journalists can contribute the creation of balanced, compassionate stories that can contribute to a better understanding in the two countries of the situation concerning women on both sides of the border.

How can we contact you?

To contact the project's working team you can write an e-mail or find us on twitter and facebook. Click like or follow  buttons on the right side of this post >>>>>>>>>>>