Spotlight on women’s use of technology and the Internet to create positive change.

The Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program, along with Yahoo! Maktoob, and in partnership with Vital Voices, is hosting a summit on January 18 at the Fairmont Nile City. Change Your World! Cairo 2012 will spotlight how women across the Middle East and North Africa are using technology, the Internet, and various social and digital media platforms to create positive change in the world.

Moderated by award-winning journalist and human rights activist Mona Eltahawy, the summit will focus on four primary areas: women's leadership in governance and politics, women's rights/human rights and social justice, journalism, and entrepreneurship.

Confirmed participants include:

• Maria Al Masani, social media pioneer and founder of Yemen Rights Monitor;
• Fida Ouri, deputy director of NISAA FM in the West Bank, one of the first all-women, non-political radio stations in the Arab world;
• Shereen Allam, Egyptian entrepreneur, co-owner of Eco-tek and founder, Association for Women's Total Advancement and Development;
• Lara Ayoub, Jordanian digital media pioneer and digital media director, Al Ghad and Al-Waseet
• Dalia Ziada, Egyptian women’s rights activist and blogger who has been hailed by the international media as one of the most influential women in the world;
• Lamees Dhaif, Bahraini journalist and human rights activist.

"Women across the Middle East and North Africa are using the Internet, technology and social media to learn, lead, inspire, connect, and change the world. We are hosting this summit to shine light on extraordinary women, facilitate an ongoing exchange of ideas, and identify areas where companies can use their technology and platforms to amplify women’s voices,” said Ebele Okobi, director of Yahoo!’s Business & Human Rights Program.

Follow the event on #changeyourworldcairo and @YahooBHRP.