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A step backwards: media in today's Iraq
As Iraq faces a militant Sunni insurgency and the threat of a sectarian split,聽its media has fractured along similar lines and fallen into old habits of propaganda and hate speech. A commitment to a new code of practice is needed more than ever, says 主播大秀 Media Action's聽Haider Al-Safi.聽
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鈥淚 want my voice to be heard鈥� 鈥� how young radio co-hosts are pushing for gender equality in Sierra Leone
Our young guest co-hosts spark conversations about the everyday difficulties and imbalances that most affect them, and how they would like those around them to stand with them on calling out these issues.
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Myanmar elections: using media to inform and empower
How a youth radio show and journalism training have been giving people a voice in the run-up to this month鈥檚 historic polls.
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Rehabilitation radio: how drama is helping change attitudes in South Sudan
Our radio drama Life in Lulu which depicts the lives and trials of people living in a small village in South Sudan and its regular listeners include inmates at Tonj prison. Henning Goransson Sandberg, our Research Manager, talks about his visit there to understand what they took from the programme.
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Gaming for good: answering those awkward questions about puberty in Bangladesh
Talking about their bodies can be a taboo for young people in Bangladesh. A new series of interactive computer games 鈥� accessible in 350 schools 鈥� are helping them learn about growing up in a safe and fun environment.
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Myanmar: Our Wish, Our Question
We recount a nerve-racking visit to Myanmar鈥檚 ethnically diverse Kayin State - as it recovers from years of conflict - to give young people a rare chance to voice their opinions and question their leaders.
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Health innovation: how to spread new ideas fast?
A focus on 鈥減eople talking to people鈥� ignores the complementary role of other forms of communication in improving health in the developing world, argues 主播大秀 Media Action's Yvonne MacPherson and Caroline Sugg.
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"Please make sure we are no longer killed for political reasons"
Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani took tough questions from an audience from across Afghanistan on the latest episode of TV debate show Open Jirga.
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Ebola in Sierra Leone: new radio shows join the fight
A 30-minute weekly radio programme and 主播大秀 World Service updates are tackling dangerous rumours about Ebola and providing life-saving information in Sierra Leone.
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Brave dreams: Klahan9 is inspiring young people in Cambodia
Our popular youth-led television series, Klahan9 House, launched in 2020, combines entertainment, comedy and real stories. Go behind the scenes with the team's youngest member to find out how multimedia project and trusted brand Klahan9 has tackled the challenges and barriers facing young people...
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Saving for a brighter future - aged 13 and against the odds
We met Aminata Tholley in Freetown, Sierra Leone during the production of our radio programme Wae Gyal Pikin Tinap (When a Girl Child Stands). She told us how she saved half of the money she earned by begging on the streets, and used the other half to start a business when she was just 13 years-old.
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Speaking up for Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone
In 2014 Abass had survived Ebola but lost his child and other family members to the deadly virus. He became a voice for Ebola survivors across Sierra Leone through a 主播大秀 Media Action radio show and recently celebrated the birth of a baby daughter. Allieu Sesay tells his story.
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Cricket aid: Bangladesh stars help out waterlogged village
Villagers in Bangladesh鈥檚 waterlogged Satkhira region were bowled over when their national team cricket captain, Mashrafe Mortaza flew in with his team mates to take part in a special edition of Amrai Pari (Together We Can Do It), a TV show helping communities adapt to extreme weather.
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Balancing an unbalanced media scene in Libya
As the Global Conference for Media Freedom opens in London, our North Africa team talks about the importance of our project El Kul (For Everyone) in bridging societal divides in Libya.
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'It was as if the moon had landed on the Earth' - working through turmoil in Afghanistan
Shoaib Sharifi is 主播大秀 Media Action鈥檚 country director in Afghanistan and this year鈥檚 主播大秀 News Leader of the Year. Here, he speaks of the changes his team has endured since the Taliban took over the country and how they are responding to an increasingly grave humanitarian crisis.
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A window of hope
How research on family planning use in the Indian state of Bihar has identified the importance of providing women with the right sort of information and services at the right time.
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"This episode was different"
主播大秀 Media Action's Lana Shehadeh on how disabled people in the Palestine Territories used a TV debate show Hur El Kalam to get their voice heard.
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Sajha Sawal: a story of success
As Nepal鈥檚 debate show Sajha Sawal celebrates its 250th episode, its presenter Narayan Shrestha remembers how the programme helped to reunite a father with his son.
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鈥淚 will be there even if my bodyguards refuse to accompany me.鈥�
Not even a series of bomb blasts stopped people attending a national TV debate on the topic of women鈥檚 equality in Afghanistan.
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Goodbye Caroline, hello Simon - behind the scenes with 主播大秀 Media Action's CEOs
On 11 July, 主播大秀 Media Action 鈥� the 主播大秀鈥檚 international charity 鈥� will say goodbye to their CEO of 14 years, Caroline Nursey OBE, upon her retirement and welcome Simon Bishop as their new CEO.
