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Media for equality in Afghanistan: from the frontlines
As the Generation Equality Forum Paris examines issues of gender equality, including in media, Afghan journalist Mehr Mursal Amiri shares her experience and her reflections in this guest blog.
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Understanding a generation of Indonesian youth to engage them on climate change
Our project Kembali Ke Hutan (Return to the Forest) focuses on the sustainability of Indonesian forests and natural resources. Here is how we learned more about Indonesia鈥檚 millennial generation to support them to understand and engage on critical sustainable development choices for their future.
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Tackling disability discrimination in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, our journalism mentors Senjuti Masud and Bishawjit Das have been training journalists to improve how people with disabilities are portrayed in the media and tackle negative stereotyping and perceptions. Read their story鈥�
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Proving the impact of media on behaviour change
The initial findings of a potentially ground-breaking randomised control trial are exciting. But our researchers at 主播大秀 Media Action would like to know more.
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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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Flying solo after training with 主播大秀 Question Time
Ali Sharif wanted to be an airline pilot but after joining 主播大秀 Media Action in North Africa - and with help from 主播大秀 Question Time director Rob Hopkin - he is now the director of Hiwar Mushtarak, a TV debate show increasing people鈥檚 knowledge of current affairs and holding those in power to account.
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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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Why we're all the same - but also a little bit different
主播大秀 Media Action's research manager Cole Armstong on the importance of understanding the local context behind issues that affect us all, from Lagos to London. 聽
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The story of Story Story: 13 years of drama making a difference in Nigeria
After more than 13 years, over 500 episodes and even a visit from The Queen Story Story: Voices from the Market is taking a break. As the last episode was broadcast on Sunday Deji Arosho looks back at the history of the popular radio drama and its impact on listeners.
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The choppy waters of democracy
Why one man鈥檚 boat and his struggles to earn a living show the importance of Tok Bot Salone, a new question and answer show in Sierra Leone.
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Gaza Strip: communication saves lives
Mohammed Abu Asaker鈥檚 neighborhood in the Gaza Strip was bombed in 2009. His personal experience is helping him train journalists and humanitarian workers about the importance of practical information for people affected by conflict.
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Supporting public interest media in Ethiopia
Two years on from hosting the Unesco World Press Freedom Summit, Ethiopia鈥檚 media landscape is facing many challenges. Our project manager for PRIMED 鈥� Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development 鈥� looks at how we are supporting public interest media in the country.
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To the polls: Radio changes the story for people with disabilities in Nigeria
On World Radio Day, discover how we鈥檙e using radio in Nigeria to help people with disabilities get their voices heard in the country鈥檚 general elections.
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World Sight Day: using radio to reach out
主播大秀 Media Action鈥檚 trainer in Nigeria meets a blind trainee who left a lasting impression.
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Accurate information for healthier lives
主播大秀 Media Action鈥檚 radio producer and presenter in Ethiopia on making honest sexual health programming for young people.
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COVID-19 in Iraq: How public interest media can save lives
A pop song about protecting yourself from COVID-19 is blaring from loudspeakers in a hospital in Baghdad. The public interest broadcaster behind it, Al Mirbad, is a rare and trusted voice for news and information in Basra 鈥� read more about its vital work during the pandemic from our Iraq country...
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Local heroines to inspire local people
Selam Ayalew describes how documentaries starring young Ethiopian women are helping rural communities to reflect on the benefits of 'girl power鈥�.
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How can media help? Research from six humanitarian crises.
To coincide with World Humanitarian Day, 主播大秀 Media Action has launched a new humanitarian microsite, sharing data from six humanitarian evaluations to build the evidence base on how media can help people affected by crises.
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World Radio Day 2015
Today is World Radio Day and its theme is 鈥榶outh鈥�. Find out how 主播大秀 Media Action is using the unique power of radio to inform, connect and empower young people around the world.
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Earth Headlines
World Environment Day: The Earth Headlines project provides journalism training with the aim of improving mainstream Indian media coverage of environmental issues.
