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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.
Brave girls valiantly stopping child marriages in Bangladesh
Tasnim Khandoker
Assistant producer, BBC Media Action Bangladesh
Seven inspiring girls, who were 13 or 14 years-old, featured in our popular radio programme Hello Check! They had formed an organisation called 'Ghashforing' (Grasshoppers) to help prevent child marriages taking place in Bangladesh.
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.
Off the beaten track in South Sudan: taking action to support women's rights
Silvia Boarini
Senior project manager, BBC Media Action South Sudan
Access to trusted and accurate information is essential in challenging harmful norms and traditions. Our senior project manager in South Sudan, Silvia Boarini, recounts a visit to one of our listening groups, and how Mama Lia took action to support her daughter's rights.
Media for equality in Afghanistan: from the frontlines
Mehr Mursal Amiri
Mehr Mursal Amiri is an Afghan journalist.
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.
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.
How to address women’s rights amid conflict and instability – our work in Libya
Ghufran Ashor
Business Manager, BBC Media Action North Africa
BBC Media Action is working to raise awareness about gender-related issues, to change harmful social norms and individual attitudes, and contribute to reducing gender inequality.
Handing the microphone to Afghan women
Shazia Haya
Presenter, Open Jirga, BBC Media Action Afghanistan
Four Afghan women were killed in as many days in March 2021 – targeted for being women working in television and in medicine. As Afghanistan’s peace process is marked by increasing violence, our Open Jirga and WhatMatters2U presenter Shazia Haya reflects on two remarkable programmes, featuring r...
“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.
