Publication: Can Internationalisation promote inclusion, social justice? (Dr. Samia Chasi)
We live in an unequal world. On a global scale, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made this abundantly clear. Indeed, in a briefing paper published by Oxfam in January, COVID-19 is referred to as the ‘inequality virus’, as it “has exposed, fed off and increased existing inequalities of wealth, gender and race” ...
Publication: Voices with Purpose Manual on Communication Strategies for Development and Social Change (Fesmedia Africa)
To address African CSOs’ need for effective strategic communication planning, Fesmedia Africa has developed the programme ‘Communication Strategies for Development and Social Change’. The programme aims to: - empower civil society actors to effectively articulate, represent and advance their interests, causes and goals in the policy-making process; and - guide ...
Publication: Why Addressing Inequality Can Encourage Social Change (University of Zurich)
People who have contact with other social groups are more likely to be committed to social justice. However, an international study led by the University of Zurich has shown that for this to be the case, power relations and discrimination must be actively addressed and group-specific needs must be met ...
Publication: Study Finds Surprising Source of Social Influence (University of Pennsylvania)
Centola and Douglas Guilbeault, Ph.D., a recent Annenberg graduate, studied over 400 public health networks to discover which people could spread new ideas and behaviors most effectively. They tested every possible person in every network to determine who would be most effective for spreading everything from celebrity gossip to vaccine ...
Webinar: Launch of the Family Farming at the Heart of Sustainable Food Systems in Africa ( UNDFF, July 21, 2021)
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of the “Family Farming at the heart of Sustainable food systems in Africa” a UNDFF awareness campaign 2021. As part of its contribution to the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF), Yenkasa Africa, a regional communication initiative promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of ...
Research Findings: Listening to Somali views on the COVID-19 vaccine (Africa’s Voices Foundation)
In order to provide those responding to COVID19 in Somalia with a snapshot of how the people of Somalia are thinking about the epidemic in these early days, Africa’s Voices reached out using its established multimedia interactive platform called Imaqal (‘listen to me’) that promotes gender equality and social inclusion. AVF ...
Publication: Why it’s time to change the way we talk about climate change (World Economic Forum)
Scientists have been warning about the link between longer, more intense heat events and climate change for over 40 years. The language of “normals” and “new records” is rapidly becoming meaningless. But the notion that humanity should have known, or should have done something about the crisis earlier that we should ...
Publication: Communication for Development Programmes for Addressing Violence Against Children (UNICEF)
This publication is part of a package of evidence and tools that includes: a systematic review of Communication for Development (C4D) interventions to address violence against children (VAC), an evidence review of randomized controlled trials, technical guidance for C4D programmes addressing VAC, and training materials related to the Guidance ...
Call For C4D Case Studies: Improving Health & Wellbeing of Children in Ghana (UNICEF, University of Ghana) (July 15, 2021)
Call to Action: SECURING THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN Have you or do you know of anyone that has implemented any program/project that is contributing to improve the health and wellbeing of children in Ghana? UNICEF Ghana in collaboration with the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public ...
Report: A Globaldev Guide to New Social Media (Devex)
This latest report by Devex explores how global development organizations are evolving their work within the new social media landscape. The report highlights the latest social media trends and what they mean for globaldev organizations; which organizations in the sector are smashing it on TikTok, and the secrets to ...
