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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Naskh Arabic",sans-serif; color:#0E101A">DW Akademie is currently conducting a study on ways of strengthening women and marginalized groups through media development. We
would be very grateful if you could <strong><span style="font-family:"DW Noto Naskh Arabic",sans-serif; font-weight:normal">share the email below
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ascertain a broad range of participants. Of course, if you have other networks that you would like to share the survey with, that would also be very welcome.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Naskh Arabic",sans-serif; color:#0E101A">Thank you so much in advance; we appreciate your support!</span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Naskh Arabic",sans-serif">DW Akademie cordially invites you to participate in the survey
</span></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Naskh Arabic",sans-serif">“Strengthening women and marginalized
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The survey is part of a study conducted by DW Akademie and will only take 10 minutes to complete.</span><span class="x_eop"></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">With the
</span></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">study, we aim to increase insights into how media development promotes women and other marginalized groups. More specifically, we
would like to hear how </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">your work in media development</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"> relates
to strengthening the <i>rights, representation, and resources</i> of women and marginalized groups.
</span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">This will help us
</span></span><span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">better understand the impact of media development on vulnerable groups and develop recommendations for donor countries and international
organizations. Hence, </span></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">your opinion is crucial!</span></i><span class="x_eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">Data privacy</span></b></span><span class="x_eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">We take your privacy very seriously. Your answers are anonymous. All answers will be aggregated and analyzed as a group (not by individual), thus
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">How to take part</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">The survey will be open until
<b><u>Friday, 1 December 2023, 23:59 CET</u></b>. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">The survey is in English.<span class="x_eop"> </span></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">Please click on the link below to start the survey:</span></b></span><span class="x_eop"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></b></p>
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<a href="https://ww2.unipark.de/uc/strengthening_women_marginalized_groups" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif; color:blue">https://ww2.unipark.de/uc/strengthening_women_marginalized_groups</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif; color:blue"></span></p>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">Help us spread the word by sharing the survey with your network!</span></i></b></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">About us</span></b></span><span class="x_eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">DW Akademie is Deutsche Welle's center for international media development, journalism training, and knowledge transfer. DW Akademie is one of the
leading organizations in media development, strengthening sustainable development through media and promoting the human right to freedom of expression and unhindered access to information worldwide.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span class="x_scxw221586829"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please direct them to one of the two study leads at any time.</span></span><span class="x_eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">Miriam Kueller:
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<span class="x_normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif">Thank you for participating!</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"DW Noto Sans",sans-serif"></span></p>
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