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Violence against women within the Rohingya refugee community: prevalence, reasons and implications for communication (BBC Media Action research briefing, 2018)

To inform the development of a new radio drama for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, BBC Media Action carried out a small-scale qualitative research study that sought to understand more about Rohingya men and women’s understanding and attitudes towards child marriage, intimate partner violence and sexual exploitation and abuse.

This report shares findings from this study, which was carried out in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid, with funds from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Eight in-depth interviews and four mini focus group discussions were held with Rohingya men and women living in two camps in Cox’s Bazar, as well as key informant interviews with humanitarian practitioners working on issues related to gender-based violence (GBV).

The study found that intimate partner violence and child marriage are deeply rooted and normalised within the Rohingya community in Cox’s Bazar.

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‘Stand Up, Speak Out’ Youth Activism Training Resources (Girls Not Brides, 2018)

Co-created with young activists and member organisations from around the world, these one-of-a-kind training resources will help strengthen and amplify the role that young people can, and do, play as powerful activists in ending child marriage.

STAND UP, SPEAK OUT!

The new training resources offer a carefully planned series of workshops, all designed to empower young people; both by building knowledge around child marriage and by strengthening the skills they need to become powerful change makers. All sessions are planned to help empower young people with knowledge around child marriage, and how they can become powerful advocates and change makers. Throughout the training, there are dynamic, fun methods and strategies included for empowering young people to champion change in their communities.

The training package is made up of two resources.

  • A Trainer Manual: offering step-by-step guidance on how to run a series of training workshops with young people interested in developing their child marriage activism skills. Made up of 5 modules, covering specific topics, the training will lead participants on a journey of discovery.
  • A Participant Guide: which is a textbook on how to advocate for change, designed to accompany the training.

Download the resources at: https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/youth-activism-training-programme/

What role can drama play in conflict? A radio drama for Syria, qualitative research findings (BBC Media Action Brief, 2018)

Since 2011, Syrians have been living through a war and the challenges that prolonged conflict entails. Those who have fled overseas – often as refugees – and those who have remained in the country have lost family members and their homes, lack access to education and health facilities, and are living with the daily threat of violence. In such a context, ethnic and religious divides have intensified and armed groups have been increasingly recruiting young people in Syria and neighbouring countries.

Against this backdrop, between 2015 and 2017, BBC Media Action produced and broadcast 150 episodes of the thrice-weekly radio drama Hay el Matar (Airport District ). Funded by the European Commission as part of a broader project aiming to help build an open and inclusive society in conflict-ridden Syria, the classic soap opera aired on BBC Arabic radio and online and was accompanied by a weekly discussion programme. Set in a fictional Damascus suburb, Hay el Matar followed the daily lives of residents and featured love affairs, family feuds and tragedies. Each episode was scripted by a team of Syrian writers and touched on a different issue relevant to life in Syria (e.g. the ongoing civil war, migration, violence and radicalisation, economic insecurity and child or forced marriage).

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Social Norms and Girls’ Well-Being: Linking Theory and Practice Report (Data2X, 2017)

This report initially reviews the landscape of theory around social norms (“Theory”). It then investigates two projects that have facilitated change around norms and practices of female genital cutting (FGC) and child marriage: Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) in West Africa and Population Council’s Abriendo Oportunidades (“Opening Opportunities”; AO) project in Latin America (“Practice”).

The report concludes by discussing the implications of both theory and practice for the future of social norms change (“The Way Forward”).

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Entertainment-Education and child marriage: a scoping study for Girls Not Brides (Center for Media & Health 2017)

Developed by the Center for Media & Health for Girls Not Brides, this report looks at the opportunities and challenges of Entertainment-Education as a way to address child marriage. Informed by a range of practical and theoretical insights, the report analyses a selection of current initiatives, draws out key lessons and provides top tips for practitioners and donors of Entertainment-Education initiatives.

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