Press Releases
Official news and announcements from Footage
Press Release: Human Rights Day Summit To Report on Violence Against Women in Kyrgyzstan (December 10, 2025)
Press Release: Footage Foundation and El-Agartuu Host Webinar on Storytelling, Compassion, and Prevention of Violence Against Women (June 13, 2025)
Press Release: “Voices of Resilience” series marks third anniversary of FemSMS compassionate messaging in Ukraine (May 7, 2025)
Press Release: What Would You Say To Her? Campaign Coincides with 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (November 24, 2025)
Press Release: Storytelling, dialogue and collaboration project to end GBV, launches in Kyrgyz Republic (November 19, 2024)
Press Release: Ukrainian messaging service offering support to women in conflict zones secures funding to expand reach (July 15, 2024)
Press Release: Footage Foundation co-founder travels to Mexico City to deliver a strong message of compassion on behalf of refugees and migrants (July 2, 2024)
Media Kit: Gender Equity through Dialogue: Feminist Models of Compassionate Actions & Diplomacy (CSW 68, March 2024)
Press Release: Join the dialogue on how compassionate actions catalyze gender equity for survivors of gender-based violence (March 1, 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)
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)
Press Release: Award-winning NGO developing ground-breaking initiative on young women’s wellbeing and global development (June 4, 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)
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)
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)
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)
Press Release: Footage Foundation launches global campaign to end gender-based violence and achieve Sustainable Development Goals(April 28, 2016) *Featured on Reuters
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)