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A new 'dawn' for young people in Ethiopia
Kirubel Shiferaw and Newal Abubeker
Producers and presenters, Negat
Meet the team behind Negat (Dawn), our new TV and radio programme for young people to address barriers to work and education
Faces of Tanzania - a gender transformative photo series
Joseph Minde
Digital media producer, BBC Media Action Tanzania
Check out our digital producer’s takeover of our Instagram channel and, find out why it is so important for gender equality in Tanzania.
Stop the silent suffering of Somali girls
Mohammed A. Gaas
Deputy Country Director, Somalia
Over 90% of girls and women in Somalia have been subject to female genital mutilation (FGM). Discussions over FGM remain a taboo in many places in Somalia and the devastating health ramifications – including pain, bleeding, permanent disability, trauma and even death - remain prevalent.
Developing media after civil war: How BBC Media Action is working to support South Sudan's media
Garang Abraham Malak
Training Coordinator - Life in Lulu project
Garang Abraham Malak, training coordinator for BBC Media Action's Life in Lulu, talks about how the project is supporting local media partners to survive in an industry at serious risk of collapse.
Disability is not ‘inability’: girls making waves in Sierra Leone
Mariama Sesay
Lead Producer, BBC Media Action Sierra Leone
Senior producer Mariama Sesay describes meeting an inspirational girl determined to challenge disability discrimination in Sierra Leone. Madi Sefoi joined an episode of our radio show as a co-host to discuss disability not holding girls back, read her story here.
When life imitates art: a love story on and off radio
Mohammed A. Gaas
Deputy Country Director, Somalia
BBC Media Action’s radio dramas in Somalia are deeply rooted in local life and culture, with convincing storylines that resonate. Read about how real-life began to imitate art with our actors Najah and Moukhtaar, who played a married couple in our Talo iyo Tacab (Trial and Triumph) drama, part o...
Period talk in South Sudan: community volunteers inspire change for women and girls
Jane Kenyi
Community Mobilisation Officer, BBC Media Action
‘Let’s Talk About Us’ is our factual 15-minute radio programme that aims to dispel common misconceptions about sexual and reproductive health, to tell people’s stories – both positive and negative - and feature health experts.
Supporting public interest media in Ethiopia
Mihret Aschalew
Project manager, BBC Media Action Ethiopia
Two years on from hosting the Unesco World Press Freedom Summit, Ethiopia’s media landscape is facing many challenges. Our project manager for PRIMED – Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development – looks at how we are supporting public interest media in the country.
“I want my voice to be heard” – how young radio co-hosts are pushing for gender equality in Sierra Leone
Mary Morgan and Mariama Sesay
Head of Production and Senior Producer, 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.
How Somali women are supporting the country’s economy – and its future
Mohammed A. Gaas
Deputy Country Director, Somalia
After years of conflict, which left Somalia flagging without a functional central government, Somali women are taking charge of the country’s destiny by supporting the lives of millions of people.
