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Not skirting around the issue: Malawian women take on gender norms

In Malawi, Media Internships,
by Mara Silvestri February 7, 2012

Three thousand women were leaping out of their seats and waving their hands in the air amidst a chorus of cheers. A continuous line of speakers were taking center stage at HHI Multipurpose Hall, advocating on the topic of women’s rights. It was Seodi White, a social development lawyer and Director of Women and the [...]

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The street vendor’s motto: “Freedom is bought by blood”

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi, Media Internships,
by Kara Stevenson February 5, 2012

Lilongwe street vendors have been headlining Malawi media for quite some time and it doesn’t look like their name will be out of the news anytime soon. There have been a few battles between street vendors and riot police, creating chaos in the city. Since moving their business onto the streets of Lilongwe, street vendors [...]

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Developing energy-saving lights and solar lights to improve standard of living in Malawi’s cities and rural areas

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi, Media Internships, Trainer,
by Kara Stevenson February 3, 2012

“The lights are back on? Lets celebrate!” It’s become the common expression for us after moving to Malawi a couple of weeks ago. There are times where my fellow jhr co-workers and I are left to sit in the dark for hours in our Lilongwe home. Moving to Malawi has conditioned us to adapt to [...]

Tagged as: electricity, power outage, solar lights

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Vigilantism and the right to security

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships, Uncategorized,
by sferrari December 23, 2011

If all goes well, the justice system within a democracy goes like so: A crime is committed. The criminal is reprimanded. The authorities pass fair judgment in a court of law. Punishment is allocated to the accused, if guilty. Justice and security of the victim is upheld. Communities feel protected. When the right to security [...]

Tagged as: community justice

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Grade ‘A’ Empowerment

In Blog, Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by sferrari December 5, 2011

In June 2009, Accra High School partnered with Amnesty International (AI) for an initiative called the ‘Human Rights Friendly School Project’ (HRFSP) – a program that attempts to integrate human rights values and principles into key areas of school life. Amnesty International has programs in 14 secondary schools worldwide, in countries like Benin, Israel, Morocco, [...]

Tagged as: Amnesty International, Childrens' Rights, education

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The thing about microphones

In Ghana, Media Internships,
by Paul Carlucci November 28, 2011

Here’s the thing about microphones: Stick one in front of a fool, and he just gets louder. Unfortunately, you can’t really blame him, can you? Fools are foolish, just like lungs are for breathing and fire burns. Trying to change an idiot is like lecturing rocks for being too hard. They don’t care and can’t [...]

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French sanctions driving Mali’s tourism industry down the drain

In Blog, Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships, Uncategorized,
by Megan Ainscow November 23, 2011

The debate raged on about Mali. To go or not to go. West Africa’s tourism hotspot was calling me, but I couldn’t ignore the warnings splashed all over foreign embassy websites. Former colonial master France has declared Mali a “zone rouge” and forbidden its own citizens from entry all together. Stories of kidnappings near the [...]

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Open Letter to Sobbing Beggar Child

In Blog, Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by Paul Carlucci November 16, 2011

Please, for the purposes of smooth narration, allow me to lump you in with all the others: short and scruffy street brats, dirt-faced and hungry, smeared cherubs wandering around with your palms out. I know you’re all different: sex and gender; histories, national and personal; favourite colours; rows of teeth. But you’re also one seriously [...]

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No Country for Old Women

In Ghana, Media Internships,
by Paul Carlucci October 30, 2011

Rush hour in Accra: It’s where meticulous, Ghanaian refinement goes to die. You see adults, grown men and women in formal wear, hurl themselves at moving vehicles, faces all squished up with competitive strain, and it’s just a shameless melee of flying elbows and civil degradation. A few days ago, I saw a little old [...]

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