school building in Afghanistan
It is over 10 years that construction is on going in Afghanistan intensively. One of the parts that Afghan goverment and other nattional…
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إعادة تأهيل النساء و فريق رياضة الرجال
تمكين النساء مع احداث الرياضية للرجال يبدو أن هو شيء غيرعادي و خصوصا بان…
Poisoning 150 School Girls in Afghanistan
Poisoning 150 school girls in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul can be construed as another act of discouraging families sending their…
Afghanistan Female Students with New Technologies
Citadel and Film Annex initiatives in case of women education and technology in Afghanistan are really appreciated. Helping women…
Afghan woman or a good for trading?
Afghan woman or a good for trading? Here is an interview that is between an Afghan Labor who is living around Kabul city: Well, Abdulrahman…
SOCIAL MEDIA USED TO EMPOWER INDONESIAN AND AFGHAN WOMEN VICTIMS OF RAPE
Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. 238 souls live in this archipelago of over 17,000 islands, which…
"Magic Mike" Sequel? Say It Isn't So!
So it's been rumored for a long time that "Magic Mike 2" is in the works! Now, the first film's director, Steven Soderbergh, says…
How to be a film maker
There are different ways to become a film maker. For example, by reading different handbooks on movie making, referring to Internet…
Afghanistan Women Social Development
Afghanistan women social development is new, but vast. About a decade ago they had no right to go out of their homes. Today,…
TIME 100 POINEERS Choose the Qualifieds
Roya Mahbood as originator of the ACSC (Afghan Citadel Software…
The TIME 100 Pioneers , Roya Mahboob
Roya Mahboob is an Afghan woman who has never thought about being in the list of most influential people in Time’s 100…
Afghanistan Education System
There are a lot of news that have been broadcast from the media about the current problem of Female Schools in Afghanistan. They have…
CHAMPION OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT ROYA MAHBOOB MAKES IT TO TIME MAGAZINE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
A pioneer is a person who is among the first to explore an area - geographical or knowledge-based - in which he or she will be leading…
COULD SAUDI AND AFGHAN WOMEN INSPIRE EACH OTHER FOR A CHANGE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SOCIETIES?
Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Oil - which accounts for more than 95% of all exports and 70% of the…
The Knuckleballer: R.A. Dickey finds his perfect pitch - April 14, 2013 - The Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS
"God brought me to the bottom literally and figuratively. And picked me back up and said, 'You're gonna do it different.'" Robert…
Target Thinking and Digital Media for Afghanistan Fashion Design
Afghanistan Fashion Design Handcrafts such as leather making, decoration furniture, felt, carpet weaving, etc., have a long…
WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA SHARE COMPARABLE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Papua New Guinea is a country that occupies half of New Guinea, the second largest island in the world. One of the last territories…
Afghanistan National Sports
As other countries of the world have national sports, Afghanistan has as well. For example, once soccer was only belong to England…
ECU Festival Awards Afghan Short Film Buzkashi Boys, Tim Burton To Direct an Indie Film - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
Festivals season is one of the best ways to spot the new talents in the film entertainment industry. Last week, we introduced the…
Latest Independent Films - The Revolutionary Optimists is a Catalyst for Change and Women's Empowerment
When is a film more than just a film? How much impact does a story have to have on an audience to make a change? Is being "inspiring"…
Girls’ schools in Afghanistan
Afghan girls’ schools have increased since the last 12 years in Afghanistan. When first International Community entered Afghanistan,…
South Asian Culture
Important South Asian countries from the cultural point of view are: India, Pakistan, Iran, Nepal, or Sri Lanka. Pakistan is a young…
WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN RECEIVE INSPIRATION FROM A KENYAN TEACHER
Through history many cultures have invented and implemented different methods to prevent women from having premarital intercourse…
Promotion of Freestyle Females
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A photo shoot for the U.S. Women’s Wrestling Team has now commenced and the first official project for Chick Wrestler is now…
Boston and San Francisco Film Festivals, New Directors/New Films, Vine Competition - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
Tribeca Film Festival is coming soon in April but it isn't the only one. We already have the line-up for other upcoming film festivals…
Female athletes in Afghanistan
Since Afghan people have received democracy and freedom of speech by the International Community, women participation have increased…
New Movie Explains How to Empower Women Through Education
by Jasmine Davis “One girl with courage is a revolution,” says the tagline of Girl Rising, a new movie from 10x10, a project…
Mighty China!
I can’t stop thinking about Asia and its measure. The biggest continent with so many different nationalities, religions, and…
My Weekly Routine
On 16.03.2013Today I had a great day. I started my work at 8:00 a.m and then around 12 noon Alexy came to the office and checked the…
Women in Film Entertainment- Kicking Ass
I love going to the movies to see powerful women kicking ass. Every time you see a film where a woman steps up to challenge someone…
Women and Empowerment: Women Taking the Screen
by Jasmine Davis Although the traditional Disney princess is a well-worn trope, there are plenty of strong female characters taking…
THE IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPIC FOREIGN FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN ECONOMY: WHEN BUSINESS BECOMES SOMETHING BIGGER THAN ITSELF
Creating, developing and managing businesses give birth to the global economy. It's because of those three essential bricks - repeating…
THE WOMAN IN ME - A Fashion Film w/ Music by Romina Arena & Ennio Morricone
Two of Italy's most internationally renown musicians combine their artistry in "Morricone.Uncovered an album of songs from some of…
“The Quan” for Female Empowerment and Women’s Annex
by Jasmine DavisWriting for Women’s Annex has been an eye opening experience. For example, I recently read an article talking…
How Women's Empowerment Benefits from Diversity
by Jasmine Davis Women around the globe can benefit from women's empowerment. No matter where you live, there are ways that the lives…
Films, Women and Empowerment
by Jasmine DavisI recently read a fantastic article over at the Harvard Business Review about the six paradoxes women leaders face…
Fashion Show Seeks To Empower Afghan Women
In a society where women are still forced to wear head to toe burkas to avoid unwanted attention, a fashion show seems a risky endeavor.…
Women and Empowerment: Powerful Quotes for Empowered Women
by Jasmine DavisWhile fewer than 10% of filmmakers in Hollywood are women, female filmmakers still have a lot to offer the world.…
Jennifer's Recap - Women's Day with Films and Social Media
Happy International Women's Day! Before I get to that, let's start with how I tried to help our filmmakers with social media promotion…
Hoze- karbas High School Computer Training Course
Hoze Karbas School is a little far away from City and it’s located in Hoze-Karbas district. In that location the training courses…
SXSW, Tribeca Film and Herat Women's Film Festival On Women's Day - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
Now that Sundance and the Oscars have passed, it is now time for SXSW to kick off, followed soon by the Tribeca Film Festival. SXSW…
What Is Women Empowerment? Learning About Women Empowerment
by Jasmine Davis Female empowerment, or women’s empowerment, is a somewhat nebulous concept for many people. The idea of “empowerment”…
Fashion Shows in Afghanistan
Article by Nikki Shaver Photo Courtesy: Ricymar Photography. The thought of parading the female form in Afghanistan is still…
Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan
Since the last ten years, Afghan girls’ schools have increased substantially and hundreds of female schools…
Love Her/Hate Him: Hollywood Film Makers and Ladies
by Jasmine DavisA recent article at NYMag brought up an interesting phenomenon that I’ve noticed recently. Women love Jennifer…
Improving Afghanistan Education System through Online Contents
Today is February 28, 2013 and here are my activities for this week. Continuing the registration process of the Examer System, Hatifi…
Why Don’t More Hollywood Film Makers Pass the Bechdel Test for Female Empowerment?
Staunch female empowerment advocates probably already know about the Bechdel Test. For the uninitiated, the Bechdel Test is a way…
“The Celluloid Ceiling”: Hollywood Film Makers and Female Empowerment
by Jasmine DavisIf you’re wondering how to empower women in Hollywood, then you’ve stumbled upon the question du jour…
Buzkashi Boys with Sam French at the Oscars 2013 on Free Films, Free Movies and Women Empowerment in Afghanistan
It was Sunday night, February 24, and I was waiting to watch the Academy Awards or Oscars. I was extremely excited about Buzkashi…
Women and driving in Afghanistan
Every day women who get Certificates of completion from driving courses are increasing. But they are still facing resistance from…
Kids, You Can't Live With Them, But...
It seems like it was just yesterday that my 13-year-old had the flu, and I spent several sleepless nights checking on her to make…
How to Empower Women Through Theatre
Fifteen years ago Eve Ensler started a female empowerment movement with the first production of Vagina Monologues in NYC at HERE Arts…
Finding Female Empowerment Outside of Hollywood
by Jasmine DavisAs I’m sure you know if you visit Film Annex, Hollywood isn’t the end-all-be-all of filmmaking. In fact,…
AS VALENTINE'S DAY PROMOTES FEMALES EMPOWERMENT, GETTING PAID FOR WRITING BLOGS FACILITATES THEIR INDEPENDENCE
Last Thursday we passed yet another Valentine's Day. Couples from all over the world celebrated their love in honor and memory of…
Bringing Technological Education for Women in Afghanistan to the Forefront
by Jasmine DavisChances are, if you’ve visited Film Annex at any point in the last year (or read any of my blog posts!), you’ve…
Social Media Week: Women's Empowerment and Girls Education with Fereshteh Forough in NYC
This morning, I woke up earlier than usual to meet with my colleague Fereshteh Forough, one of the co-founders of Women's Annex, to…
Are Hollywood Film Makers Snubbing Female Empowerment?
by Jasmine Davis It’s Oscar week, and the Internet is abuzz with stories about who did - and didn’t - get nominated for…
“Imagining Things Differently” for Female Empowerment by Hollywood Film Makers
by Jasmine DavisA recent article in The Atlantic urges directors and filmmakers to “start imagining differently” when…
Women in Films and Comics, Criterion Collection Classic Films Online - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
A couple of weeks ago, our Industry Newsletter highlighted Berlin' Film Festival's jury which was composed in majority by women. The…
Finding inspiration and empowerment in all spaces.
In a time when I occasionally feel down and out, as if my "FUNemployment" is simply the miserable unemployment and consistent job…
Women Filmmakers Explore Female Empowerment Icon Wonder Woman
by Jasmine Davis A new documentary by female filmmakers Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Kelcey Edwards explores female empowerment icon…
One Billion Rising on V- Day - A Movement to Empower Women
Valentines Day has been synonymous with V-Day, a movement to empower women, for the past 15 years. V-Day began…
Eren's Recap: Female Empowerment with The League, Cherry Lane Theatre, One Billion Rising
This week was very inspiring for me. I met wonderful people, attended amazing events, and interviewed powerful and inspirational women…
Woman Filmmaker Hala Lotfy Exemplifies Female Empowerment in Egypt
by Jasmine Davis If you haven’t heard of Hala Lotfy, you should learn more about her and her quest for female empowerment. She’s…
How Can Filmmakers Use Social Media for Female Empowerment?
by Jasmine DavisIt doesn’t matter whether you’re a woman or a man. If you’re interested in female empowerment and…
Maria Bashir(Maria Bashir the first female public prosecutor in Afghanistan)
Maria Bashir , 40 year old is one of the human rights actives and the first female public prosecutor in Afghanistan.She is threatening…
Female Empowerment, Fashion Films and Hyphens
by Jasmine Davis Female empowerment in filmmaking has been on the rise lately. As one article puts it, although women filmmakers may…
167 Tongues, Meeting Jenny Lyn Bader, Female Directors, Playwrights, and Producers
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon watching a wonderful play, 167 Tongues by Ari Laura Kreith, a female director. The play is part of…
Filmmaking, Female Empowerment and Online Video
There’s a lot going on in the world of filmmaking these days. Women filmmakers are stepping up to the forefront of entertainment,…
Female Filmmaker Saba Sahar Works to Empower Women in Afghanistan
by Jasmine Davis Women from Afghanistan don’t always get the chance to become filmmakers. However, Saba Sahar is achieving her…
Fereshteh from NYC, Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Internet Classroom Opening
I have started my week with a great news from Afghanistan. Afghanistan National Institute of Music has a tour in the USA and on February…
How to Empower Women With Films and Culture
The “Women.Culture.Film” program run at a theater in Alaska started when Maureen Suttman, the theater’s film curator,…
Film Annex is Democratizing Online Film Distribution with Advertising
The Film Annex Team in New York Every online film network brags about what sets them apart from others. When it comes to Film Annex,…
Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s First Female Director, And Women's Annex
"Wadjda is the first film that was entirely filmed within Saudi Arabia, by that country’s first female director." Haifaa al-Mansour…
Female Empowerment and Male Sports Teams
by Jasmine DavisFemale empowerment seems to be directly at odds with the male tradition of sporting events. It’s a complicated…
Female Empowerment, One Leg At a Time
by Jasmine Davis You may have heard about the recent news story that’s making the rounds of the Internet about how French women…
Paris Men's Fashion Week by Photographer & Fashion Film Director Naqia Lee (#2)
by: NAQIA LEE Day two begins with me waking up to one still relatively sore foot after having sprained an ankle on the way back yesterday.…
Films and Female Empowerment: Where Are the Ladies?
by Jasmine DavisHere at Women’s Annex, we love female filmmakers! We offer plenty of beautiful films from female filmmakers…
Eren's Recap: Op-ed for TakePart, Teaching at NYU, and New Female Filmmakers
I wrote my first op-ed today with contributions from my colleagues, Jennifer Bourne and Fereshteh Forough, for TAKEPART. And it feels…
Female Empowerment and Women Filmmakers: Lena Khan
by Jasmine DavisFemale empowerment begins in many places. For some, it starts at a young age, for others, it comes about as part of…
Jennifer's Recap - Film Industry News, Short Films Promotion, And Filmmaker's Interviews
This week was busy with writing and promoting our filmmakers. I wrote different articles, first the Film Annex Industry Newsletter…
How to Empower Women Online
by Jasmine Davis When women have access to the Internet, they have access to millions of articles, videos, stories, friends and more.…
A Women-Based Jury at Berlinale Film Festival - Film Annex Industry News
We are back with our Film Annex Industry Newsletter this week with more on Sundance and the movies that got picked up by studios,…
A Strategic Partnership Agreement With Women Helps Everyone
by Jasmine Davis Laurent Gillieron/EPA, via Landov The World Economic Forum in Davos this year is largely centered around economic…
Eren's Recap: New Tests on Examer, Film Annex Industry News, Female Role Models
This week, I added three new tests on Examer: How to Use a Canon 5D Mark II by Andy Parker The Basics of Screenwriting by Lisa Stock…
The Future of Afghanistan: Arzu Rugs and Connie Duckworth
The future of Afghanistan could very well be seen in Connie Duckworth’s Afghanistan-based company, Arzu Rugs. Duckworth, who…
Perspective of an Afghan Female Teacher's about Afghanistan Education System
Fereshteh Saba is one of the teachers of Baqh Nazar Gah School. She is in third class of mathematics field at Herat University. Here…
An Afghan Female Teacher's Perspective about Afghanistan Education System
Arefa Ghafoori is one of the Hatifi High School teachers. She has been teaching elementary classes and working in health section of…
Female Directors Take Sundance Film Festival by Storm, Plus GIRLS RISING - Film Annex Industry News
Today marks the end of Sundance Film Festival's first half. The good news is that there are 5 more days of fun and movie-watching…
Wondering How to Empower Women in Afghanistan? Do It With Skateboards
by Jasmine Davis When you write for a living, you see lots of cool stuff around the Internet and you learn about things you never…
Women’s Annex Offers Videos of Female Empowerment Icon First Lady Michelle Obama
One of my very favorite parts of Women’s Annex is the Michelle Obama WebTV channel. It features dozens of videos of my favorite…
How to Empower Women Through Film: An Interview with Nilu Sherpa
In a recent interview, Eren Gulfidan spoke with Nilu Sherpa, a noted female filmmaker in Kathmandu, Nepal, about her work and…
Exploring the Working World of Women in Afghanistan
I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the site Kabul: A City at Work recently. The site, which features videos and photos of Afghanis…
Interview with Nilu Sherpa, Female Director from Nepal - Empowering Women Through Film
"I have always believed that film has no language, no country, no border. A film is just a film. With quicker and easier access to…
Interviews with Female Directors & Animation Filmmakers, Updates on Examer by Eren Gulfidan
Today, I had a meeting with Soraya Arrabal, a Spanish filmmaker who is working on a feature-length film about women's empowerment.…
Filmmaking Curriculum on Examer & Empowering Women Through Film by Eren Gulfidan
As I leave another week behind, I feel excited about the new connections I formed and the projects I embarked upon. The most exciting…
This Week's Highlights - A Night at Cherry Lane, New Filmmakers and Interviews, and My Music Video!
After leaving behind an annoying cold and staying in bed for 4 days last week, I started the week by reaching out to several female…
Empowering Female Directors Through Online Film Distribution
French filmmaker Agnes Varda I was writing down some interview questions the other day to a New-York based female director, and one…
ARE SAUDI WOMEN LESS FREE THAN AFGHAN WOMEN?
Can you imagine a world in which, if you happen to be a woman, you are forced to have a "male guardian" - a father, brother or husband…
Sponsoring Female Filmmakers and Women Empowerment in Afghanistan, Central and South Asia
Film Annex has been sponsoring filmmakers since it was established in 2006. A total of $298,070.73 were earned by Film Annex Web TV…
Globe has Knowledge & Means to Eliminate Hunger Regardless of World Economic Growth.
"One in 8 people around the world are still hungry. In a world of plenty, that already has enough food to feed all. This is unacceptable.…
HONOR BEFORE EVERYTHING, FROM AMERICAN TO AFGHAN WOMEN
I don't have children, but I've always heard that losing your child is the biggest pain a person can experience in life. It…
Giving Up My Right to Be Me: Young Afghan Girls Pose As Boys to Gain Social Acceptance
Imagine donning short hair and wearing clothes traditionally worn by a man...as a female. How far could someone go to achieve their…
Women’s Empowerment as Yardstick for Sustainable Development at Rio+20
“We cannot afford to leave women marginalized. This is not sustainable. This social exclusion of women is not only hurting women,…
Lack of education in Afghanistan
As we all know,education is the key point in any developmental ladder of any country.With out education,it is very difficult to grasp…
ROAD AND DIRECTION FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN CONFERENCE 56th Session (CSW56) opened today, 27 February, 2012, to an enthusiastic crowd queued…
