Current Projects

Centre For Women In Governance (CEWIGO) Re-branding

strengthening CEWIGO web presence & engaging Ugandans online

In September 2011 Peace Geeks began helping CEWIGO to re-brand their organization to include key themes of leadership, empowerment, equality, strength and advancement. Re-branding started with the design of a new logo for CEWIGO along with a standards manual, that proposes easy-to-read, color and font choices. These standards will be used to design a new website, publication templates and a broadcast component. CEWIGO's new website aims to improve the integration of social media tools, strengthen layout, be less text...

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harassmap logo re-design

promoting inclusivity & engagement through HarassMap's logo re-design

Through a number of consultations and focus groups, HarassMap identified a number of challenges with their existing logo; including that it appeared to mainly target women and dit not effectively engage men. Using a concept put together by other designers or another designer??, Peace Geeks volunteers are developing alternative logo designs that will more effectively inspire and engage men and women, regardless of race, age or religion, to act against harassment. We are also helping to develop objective...

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harassmap animation project

using video to empower citizen action against sexual harassment

HarassMap began operations in late 2010 just before Egypt's revolution and has since identified a number of key challenges in advancing their mission. A key challenge is that some website visitors do not understand how SMS text messages are connected to the map on HarassMaps home page. Visitors also found it difficult to find available resources on the HarassMap's website that can help them respond to harassment.

One of the videos we are working on is an animated film that aims to explain what HarassMap is,...

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harassmap video program

developing a video program strategy for harassMap

Peace Geeks' engagement with HarassMap on the video campaign strategy focused on four areas. First, we collaborated with their Video Director to help develop a clear and realistic strategy for using video to advance HarassMap's mission. This strategy set the direction and tone for the video campaign ensuring that HarassMap's brand evolves effectively over time and that key messages are communicated with a consistent narrative. Secondly, Peace Geeks is currently contributing to several film projects identified in the video program,...

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pilot organization #1: harassmap & sexual harassment (egypt)

helping to build Harassmap's technological and communications capacities

Peace Geeks is currently working on a number of projects to provide support to an organization in Egypt. HarassMap focuses on raising awareness on sexual harassment and violence against women, and ultimately raises the voices of women to speak out against these crimes. HarassMap is managed by a group of volunteers from a variety of professional backgrounds. Peace Geeks will provide support to HarassMap through:

- Leadership development & team building support
- Organizational strategy...

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