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Potential, not Poverty
What happens when young people take control of their stories? The result is a moving short film and campaign called ‘Potential, not Poverty’. The film was created by a group of teenagers in England with experience of the issues addressed, with direction from award-winning film maker Paul Holbrook.
Guatemalan Girls Standing up to Climate Change
I worked with award-winning Brazilian photographer Lusia Dorr, to document the resilience of girls overcoming climate change in Guatemala.
Storytelling in a disaster - the Nepal Earthquake
I caught up with freelance photographer and videographer Suraj Shakya over tea. We produced a short film together in 2016, after the devastating Nepal earthquake. In this interview, Suraj reflects on his experiences as a photographer during the disaster.
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Potential, not Poverty: a powerful film made by teenagers in the UK
A day in the life of a nurse in Somalia
Step into Fadumo's shoes, a children's nurse on a busy hospital ward in Puntland, Somalia.
Guatemalan Girls Standing up to Climate Change
I worked with award-winning Brazilian photographer Lusia Dorr, to document the resilience of girls’ overcoming climate change in Guatemala.
Little ripples make big waves
When Tenneh put her oar in the river and rowed to school for the first time, she set off a ripple of possibility.
Save the Children: 2021 in pictures
Storytelling in a disaster – the Nepal Earthquake
I caught up with freelance photographer and videographer Suraj Shakya over tea. We made a short film together previously about the devastating Nepal Earthquake.
Build your tribe
I interviewed CEO Faith Kaoma on International Women's Day about breaking into the workplace.
Aishwarya’s journey to leadership
Aishwarya is the first black woman to be the Vice President Education at the University of the West of Scotland.
Coffee with Cambridge student One Pusumane
I interviewed One Pusumane about access to university and female leadership in Africa; for education charity ESSA.
Meet the first female university leader in Zambia
What does it take to have a career trajectory marked by a number of firsts? I interviewed the first female University Chancellor in Zambia, Ruth Mubanga, about her leadership journey.
Hope blooming from sunflower seeds
Customers stream in and out of Bosco’s shop. They greet him with trust in their eyes; a lady carrying a newborn on her back, children in bright uniforms on the way home from school, a farmer passing by on his bicycle.
From soap to sanitary pad making
Aisha’s journey to becoming an entrepreneur hasn’t been easy. She’s shown strength and courage to become an entrepreneur against the odds.
Devota is stopping child marriages
My interview with Devota: she’s stopping child marriages and improving access to contraception in rural Tanzania.
Mia changed millions of lives in Madagascar by talking about sex
“Women should have the right to our bodies. It’s our choice.”
I interviewed Mia to find out how she changed the law in Madagascar and won her campaign.
Why we must stop sharing images portraying nameless children in Africa
You might have seen the debate rising in the media this week about celebrity journalist Stacey Dooley’s visit to Uganda. She has been criticized for posting images that reinforce negative stereotypes of poverty.
People think Female Genital Mutilation is just an African issue. But they are wrong
Young people are not only the generation most at risk from FGM, but they are also powerful changemakers ending the practice in their communities.
Franco: the climate change activist changing his community
“The rain is becoming unpredictable and the dry season is becoming hotter.”
Meet Franco and find out about how climate change is changing his rural community in Uganda.
FGM: A UK perspective
FGM is happening to girls all over the world. In the UK it’s estimated there are 137,000 women and girls affected by FGM, and a further 65,000 at risk.
Young women using citizen journalism to fight sexual harassment
Two inspiring stories from young women saying no to sexual harassment. Through the power of citizen journalism, they are proving why volunteering is crucial to ending harassment in communities.
Gender-based violence: what you need to know
What does gender-based violence mean and where can I get more information about this important issue?