INDIA : Video Production Workshop to be Held By George Plathottam SDB (CNUA) A group of twenty-four young women with disabilities is participating in a three- week workshop on Documentary Video Production at National Institute of Social Communications Training (NISCORT), Vaishali, Ghaziabad at the National Capital Region of Delhi, July 1-20. The event is being organised jointly by the Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) Secunderabad, and NISCORT, a centre for media research and training established by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Porika Balram Naik will inaugurate the workshop at NISCORT on Monday, July 1 at 10:00 am. The workshop consisting of hands on training on shooting, editing, scripting for video documentaries, with a view to enable participants to promote awareness about issues and rights of the disabled, to initiate advocacy by the women with disabilities, to find dignified and respectful income generating activities- employment, self employment. "Girls and women of all ages with any form of disability are among the most vulnerable and marginalized of society. Women with disabilities suffer a double discrimination, both on the grounds of gender and of impairment. The social status of disabled women varies according to individual circumstances and to the community in which they live. In India, disabled women face the struggles because of cultural and social structures that restrict women’s mobility, freedom of speech, and basic human rights. Disabled women, particularly those in rural communities, often have little freedom and social attitudes significantly limit their lifestyle choices, including family, motherhood, education, employment, and health care; and influence the way disabled women perceive themselves and are perceived by others. The workshop is expected to offer them confidence, support and assist to enter the media field and make a mark. They are expected to produce documentaries that can effectively tell stories of women and others with disability. It is hoped that they can use the medium of cinema to create public awareness to break down barriers, myths, stereotypes and misconceptions about disabled and disability.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:32:41 +0000
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