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Why we do what we do: rights media in Northern Ghana.

by Robin McGeough April 17, 2012
The power of an open door.

“Always leave your office door open, because you never know who will walk in,” a kernel of wisdom from my father that has always stuck with me. So when I arrived at the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) in Tamale, the first thing I did was prop my door open with a blue plastic chair [...]

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Tamale’s rights media crusader: The story of Joseph Ziem

by Robin McGeough February 21, 2012

Choosing a pen and paper over a bow and arrow, Joseph Ziem is the Robin Hood of Ghanaian rights media. “When I see something wrong, I start to ask questions,” says Ziem. “Who is supposed to deal with this situation? Why is it like this?” A blogger, a radio host, a freelance writer – Ziem [...]

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A Silent Shout: Marital Abuse in Ghana

by Robin McGeough February 9, 2012

Flashy, kitsch and heinously dubbed – soap operas are the window of entertaining escape from the day to day in Ghana. In an episode I witnessed last week, our heroine was trapped by fate in a loveless marriage, unable to bear any children of her own. Raped by her husband and ostracized by her family, [...]

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