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Malawi’s motion pictures to contribute to economic development?

In IYIP Educational Officer, Malawi,
by Josiane Blanc May 3, 2012

“Very few people look at the film industry as a business here in Malawi”, said Shemu Joyah, the director of the film Seasons of a life, during a public lecture given at Blantyre’s sports Club on April 29th. According to Mr. Joyah, the movie industry is a viable way to generate additional revenues for the [...]

Tagged as: economic development, Malawi film, seasons of a life, Shemu joyah

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The Pursuit of Press Freedom in Liberia

In Liberia, Trainer,
by Bonnie Allen May 1, 2012

This article was originally published in June 2010 Smile FM. The once-charming name for a community radio station in southeastern Liberia is now, at best, ironic. At worst, it’s a mocking reminder of how tarnished this symbol of grassroots media and freedom of expression has become. Today, reporters at Smile FM in Zwedru, speaking only [...]

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Ghanaian police covers up child abuse, says legal expert

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by Gwyneth Dunsford April 25, 2012

A child abuse case is being covered up by Tamale’s Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DVVSU), a Ghanaian legal expert says. Saratu Mahama of the International Federation of Women’s Lawyers (FIDA) says the unit is not pursuing the case because of outside influence. “I believe there was some pressure,” says Mahama, from FIDA’s office [...]

Tagged as: Childrens' Rights, domestic violence, Ghana, police, Tamale

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Rural Malawi’s inaccessibility to oral healthcare

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi, Media Internships,
by Kara Stevenson April 25, 2012
Children at Circle of Hope orphanage in Dowa, Malawi show off their toothbrushes, while waiting in line to be screened.

Isaac Muralaudira is 8 years old and has never visited a dentist. He suffers from periodontal disease and tooth decay. “His gums are being eaten away. It’s a gum disease. There is bleeding and this is due to the periodontal disease and the decay. His teeth have been dissolved by acid,” said Fred Sambani, the [...]

Tagged as: children, gum cavity, malawi, oral health, orphanage, periodontal disease, tooth decay

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Meet the Tognis: Las familia Circo

In Articles, Blog, Ghana, Photo Essays, Trainer, Uncategorized,
by Daniel Kresnyak April 23, 2012
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Yecid’s clothes don’t fit him quite right, his shoes are four sizes too large, his left wrist sometimes pops out of place and it always aches with arthritis. The mangled joint is a painful reminder of a fall he suffered at work. At the same job he’s had more than forty years, where every night [...]

Tagged as: Animal Rights, Circus, Employment, Family, Ghana, human rights, Italy, Nomad, Tradition, Travel

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African women in media: Making waves in radio

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by Gwyneth Dunsford April 23, 2012
Bridget Nambah

“Mostly ladies are known to be shy … [too] shy to talk in public.” This is a strange declaration from Bridget Nambah, a DJ and talk show producer at Tamale’s Diamond FM. The 19-year-old from Ghana’s Northern Region is fighting her own stereotyping. She has been broadcasting since high school, when she snuck into public [...]

Tagged as: northern Ghana, Radio, Role of the Media, women, women's rights

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

In Blog, Educational Internships, Ghana, IYIP Educational Officer,
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 [...]

Tagged as: education, Ghana, human rights, jhr, Tamale

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Money lending sparks new-found rights for women in Malawi

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi, Media Internships,
by Karissa Gall April 16, 2012

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but in Nkalo village it grows near one. In the centre of the village a tree has become the site of new financial freedom and empowerment for local women – an outdoor Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) that is literally taking a grassroots approach to providing women with the [...]

Tagged as: credit, empowerment, loan, malawi, microfinance, money, property, women

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“You are doing great job” : feedback from stakeholder in Tamale

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by Gwyneth Dunsford April 16, 2012

“How long we waiting?”, Lucy asks, as we sit under a small mango tree. We are sitting outside the Cienfuegos Suglo Specialist Hospital, an obstetrics hospital in Tamale, Ghana and my patience is growing thin. The hospital’s director, Dr. Barnabas B. Naa Gandau, is yet to arrive for the day and it’s already 3 p.m. [...]

Tagged as: Ghana, Health, journalism, success story

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Health Services Workers Union makes inroads in Ghana

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships,
by Jonathan Migneault April 15, 2012

In Ghana fewer than 10 per cent of workers belong to a trade union. While the minimum wage has almost doubled since 2008, at 4.48 Ghana cedis per day, or about $2.54,  it remains low by international standards. Many workers—especially the large number of farmers in the rural regions—don’t even make the minimum wage because [...]

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