Footage in Media
May 2022 News: Footage on BBC World News Live
Footage co-founder & Executive Director, Dr. Kristen Ali Eglinton spoke to BBC World News Live anchor, Lucy Hockings about the work of the Footage Foundation with women in Ukraine.
Novatore Impact Summit 2022
Dr. Kristen Ali Eglinton delivered a keynote speech - Using the Power of Voice, Compassion, and Feminist Principles in Ukraine. Footage’s work on the frontlines of gender inequality was shared, including key projects such as Compassionate Cash and FemSMS.
News from Footage
Media Kit: Gender Equity through Dialogue: Feminist Models of Compassionate Actions & Diplomacy (CSW 68, March 2024)
Press Release: FemSMS, A Messaging Service for Women at Risk of Gender Based Violence in Ukraine Secures Funding (November 19, 2023)
Press Release: Compassion and connection needed to achieve gender equality and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (September 15, 2023)
Press Release: New Refugee Report Shows Prioritizing Gender Equality Through Compassionate Leadership of Women and Girls Crucial to Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals (June 20, 2023)
Press Release: Stamps of Dignity - Women in Ukraine (May 11, 2023)
Press Release: Young Women Refugees Call for Compassion and Connection to Drive Positive Social Change (March 14, 2023)
Media Kit: Together We YOUnite! 16 Days of Activism
Press Release: TOGETHER We YOUnite! Footage supports 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women and Girls (November 23, 2022)
Press Release: Participatory Storytelling Mitigates Impact of GBV in Kazakhstan (October 11, 2022)
Press Release: Raising Young Women Refugee Voices To Be Heard and Not Forgotten (June 22, 2022)
Press Release: Footage Foundation Joins with Partners to Launch SMS Communications Network for Women at Risk of Gender Based Violence in Ukraine (May 3, 2022)
Press Release: Footage Seeks Urgent Donations For Response To Refugee Crisis in Ukraine Focused on Building Dignity and Care For Most At-Risk (March 23, 2022)
Press Release: Footage Foundation Hosts Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Experts at a Free Webinar For Volunteers and NGOs Working With Displaced People in Ukraine (March 15, 2022)
Press Release: Footage Announces Upcoming Events Focusing On Narratives of At-Risk Young Women in Ukraine (March 8, 2022)
Press Release: U.S. Diplomacy Project Set to Scale Gender-Based Violence Program for Young Women in Kazakhstan using Research-Backed Storytelling Methodologies (January 11, 2022)
Press Release: “PowerTools” reaches organizations across Russia through storytelling on gender-based violence (GBV) (March 29, 2021)
Press Release: International non-profit to present work on voice, compassion, and connection at UN 65th Commission on the Status of Women (March 22, 2021)
Press Release: “PowerTools” Will Reach Organizations Across Russia through Storytelling on Gender-based Violence (GBV) in 2021 (December 21, 2020)
Press Release: Media project sparks young women’s activism and leadership around gender-based violence in Kazakhstan (November 27, 2020)
Newsletter: Fall 2020
Press Release: Webinars on Gender-based Violence Share Young Women's Voices for U.S.-Russia Public Diplomacy (October 1, 2020)
Press Release: Amidst pandemic, young women convene online for multilateral public diplomacy on gender-based violence (June 25, 2020)
Press Release: Stories from Kazakhstan Released on Largest Platform for Young Women’s Voices on Gender-Based Violence (June 17, 2020) *Featured on USA Today
Press Release: Novel Webinars to Include Young Women in U.S.-Russia Diplomacy Addressing Gender-Based Violence (May 12, 2020) *Featured on USA Today
Press Release: Media project amplifies voices of young women on gender-based violence in Kazakhstan (January 20, 2020)
Press Release: Novel webinars to include young women in U.S.-Russia diplomacy addressing gender-based violence (December 4, 2019)
Newsletter: Fall 2019
Press Release: Award-winning NGO developing ground-breaking initiative on young women’s wellbeing and global development (June 4, 2019)
Newsletter: Spring 2019
Media Alert: Voices of vulnerable young women amplified at parallel event for the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations (March 6, 2019)
Newsletter: Spring 2018
Press Release: Beyond #MeToo, Young Women Overcome Political Tensions to Share Experiences with Gender-Based Violence Through State Department Funded Program (March 7, 2018)
Press Release: First-generation university students under spotlight through new media GBV project in Chile (February 7, 2018)
Press Release: Journeys of refugee women at heart of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign
(November 20, 2017)
Newsletter: Fall 2017
Press Release: Gender violence in Ukraine under spotlight through new media project (October 12, 2017)
Press Release: Platform to connect refugee women and girls at heart of unique crowdfunder (May 31, 2017)
Newsletter: Spring 2017
Press Release: Footage Foundation invites public and private sector to join 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (November 17, 2016)
Press Release: Footage Foundation relaunches crowdfunding campaign envisioning largest global initiative and platform for young women refugee voice (October 6, 2016)
Newsletter: Fall 2016
Press Release: Footage Foundation launches global campaign to end gender-based violence and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (April 28, 2016) *Featured on Reuters
Newsletter: Spring 2016
Press Release: Footage Foundation Expansion Empowers Leadership and Connection for Young Women in NYC and St. Petersburg, Russia (February 24, 2016) *Featured on Reuters
Press Release: Footage Foundation Receives State Department Funding to Help Russian and American Young Women Explore Violence Against Women as Common Thread Between Them (November 3, 2015) *Featured on Reuters
Press Release: State Department Funded Program Uses Mobile Technology to Explore Gender-Based Violence as a Platform for U.S.-Russia Dialogue (June 17, 2015)
Newsletter: Spring 2015
All Footage in Media
“Hear the Unheard Voices of Kazakhstan: Ending Gender Based Violence”
Michelle Au
Girls’ Globe, October 15, 2020
"New Technology Allows Female Survivors to Speak Up and Connect"
Helaina Hovitz
The Optimist by GozAround, May 17, 2018
"Digital Storytelling: Elevating Youth as Agents of Change"
Kathryn Weenig
Philanthropy Journal, July 3, 2017
"Female Survivors Use Custom Tech For Social Change"
Helaina Hovitz
Headlines for the Hopeful,
January 6, 2017
"How a nonprofit is empowering unheard girls with digital storytelling"
Mostafa Al
Salt, February 3, 2016
“Celebrating the Goddess with Utsava Maa in Rajasthan, India”
Namita Kulkarni
Radically Ever After blog, February 22, 2020
“Voice and support: storytelling as activism against GBV”
Kathryn Weenig
United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) Blog, September 3, 2018
"Inspiring Stories About Women Changing the World"
Helaina Hovitz
Reader's Digest, May 23, 2017
"Tech for Good Ten"
Tech for Good
June 7, 2016
"Ending violence against women: how you supported the 16 days of activism"
Carla Kweifio-Okai and Guardian readers
The Guardian, December 10, 2015
Kristen Ali Eglinton, PhD on “Girlfriend, We Need to Talk” hosted by Leana Delle, January 20, 2020
"Conflict to Connection: Displaced Women,
Gender-based Violence, and Human Rights in Ukraine"
Dr. Kristen Ali Eglinton
WhyDev, December 11, 2017
"Vinas We Love: Kristen Eglinton and the Footage Foundation"
Zoe Elizabeth
Vina Zine, February 18, 2017
"Salt and Diageo's 100 Inspiring Women"
Salt
March 8, 2016
"Rebuilding Lives"
Presentations by Footage
“Participation and Power: Innovative Methodologies for Global Transformation” NGO Commission on the Status of Women Forum, 2022
“VoicePower: The Power of Voice and Participation in Ending Gender-Based Violence Globally” with Co-Sponsor SayItForward.org
NGO Commission on the Status of Women Forum, 2021
“Hear Her: Narrative Programs and Platforms Inspiring Sustainable Development” with Co-Sponsor SayItForward.org
NGO Commission on the Status of Women Forum, 2019
“Compassion, Service, and Storytelling: Fostering Leadership with Young Women Refugees” with Co-Sponsor Soka Gakkai International
NGO Commission on the Status of Women Forum, 2019
“Ending Gender-Based Violence and Rape Culture: Youth Leading the Way”
University of Wisconsin Women's and Gender Studies Consortium
(UNESCO Chair on Gender, Well-being, and a Culture of Peace), 2017
“Utilizing Technology and the Sustainable Development Goals to Amplify Youth Voices Globally and Ignite Change”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
(Forum on Global Violence Prevention), 2016