Women's groups are more visible and effective than ever before in part because they have studied and adapted for their own purposes the tactics and strategies of communications and lobbying. Increasingly, technology is being used by a wide range of groups to disseminate information on women's rights and health concerns. Mailings and computer conferences are increasingly being used for communication. A growing number of networks both train women to use computers, and help disseminate relevant information. It has helped them to communicate on a range of issues, including legal rights, economic policies, and job discrimination.
Radio is another avenue for communication.
And film is yet a another. Something Like A War , a chronicle of the interplay of India's population policy on women's health and human rights produced by Indian advocates Abha Bhaiya and Deepa Dhanraj, has been seen literally throughout the world. It is difficult to draw any conclusions about the aims or effects of the global women's movement for social change because these efforts are spearheaded by women with highly diverse backgrounds, experiences, and goals. Nonetheless, some general observations can be made. Personal experience, for example, is often cited by women as the most powerful impetus to organizing whether at the local or national level.