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“Our forests, our future”: Inspiring climate action in Indonesia
At BBC Media Action, we believe that addressing climate change requires action at all levels of society. Hear from Indonesia Country Director, Ankur Garg, about our multimedia project aiming to inform and inspire young people to join the conversation about sustainable development.
A fictional death that saves real lives
Angela Githitho Muriithi, presents new BBC Media Action research showing how a radio drama – which used the death of a fictional baby to save real babies’ lives – is improving child health and nutrition in Somalia.
‘Peacocks’, ‘turtles’ and academics - bridging divides
BBC Media Action's Anna Godfrey on how the research team is working to close the gap between researchers, media practitioners and academics.
A novel approach to maternal health in Nigeria
In states across northeast Nigeria, audiences are switching on their radios, turning up the volume, and learning about improving mother and child health by listening to… a novel.
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.
Media for equality: Supporting the frontlines
Nina Goswami leads 50:50 The Equality Project, which started with one goal – increasing women’s representation in media content. She recently moderated a BBC Media Action session at the Generation Equality Forum Paris, which examined issues of gender equality in media. She shares her thoughts on...
Tanzania: Times (and weather patterns) are changing
Carly Griggs presents the research behind Radio for Resilience, a BBC Media Action project helping communities in Tanzania become more resilient to changing weather patterns.
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The COVID-19 ‘info-demic’: A view from Bangladesh
Rumours, mis- and dis-information about COVID-19 are spreading rapidly and can be almost as harmful as the virus itself. Hear from our Senior Project Manager, Kate Gunn, about the latest developments from our new global communications initiative tackling the COVID-19 'info-demic'
Milking for ideas
How talking about cows and goats has turned out to be surprisingly useful in getting across the message about breastfeeding in South Sudan. Sulkakshana Gupta blogs.
Radio and WhatsApp: shining a light on early marriage in Sierra Leone
How the story of a 73 year old is helping raise the issue of early marriage for the next generation of girls in Sierra Leone.
