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  • 'Girls who leave militias get rejected': helping child soldiers go home

    August 15, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Enrolling in school can help former girl soldiers reintegrate into society. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Child Soldiers International interviewed community members and former soldiers, and then shared this finding with local organizations to guide programming.

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  • The football-loving lawyer moving the goalposts for girls' rights in Kenya

    August 08, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    In rural Kenya, different ethnic groups are known to clash over resources. Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan returned home after her education to start the Horn of Africa Initiative which brings communities together and promotes the rights of women and girls through soccer.

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  • How opera found an open ear in South Africa's townships

    July 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Shirley Apthorp was inspired by Venezuela's El Sistema, a national system that provides impoverished kids access to music education. She wanted to do something similar with opera in South Africa, were the genre was once a privilege enjoyed by white people. So, Apthort created Unculo, an organization that aims to support social change through music.

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  • Resistance 101: the video game going to war on malaria

    July 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, Liverpool

    Resistance 101 is a game that teaches people about insecticide resistance and educates them about how to choose which insecticides to use in different situations. Educating communities on malaria prevention has proved to be quite effective in controlling rates of malaria contraction.

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  • The cashless taxi system that's reducing Rwanda's traffic accidents

    July 11, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    To combat traffic accidents in Rwanda, developed a cashless motorcycle taxi system. The system leverages technology to create a cashless system—and regulate speed. Competition in the moto-taxi sector induces many drivers to exceed the speed limit, but this system enforces safe driving by reporting speeding to local police.

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  • Sun, sand and thousands of refugees: the Lesbos volunteer

    April 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Greece, Lesbos

    Ayesha Keller was part of a group of volunteers that went to the Moria Refugee Camp in Lesbos, Greece to help. Since they weren’t part of an NGO, they were not allowed inside the camp, and instead helped thousands of refugees staying outside of the camp in the surrounding olive grove. The volunteers set up their own systems and used the skills they had to respond to the needs of the community. “It was always about seeing about the gaps were and responding in a very organic way.”

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  • Human experience will always speak louder than any campaign

    April 04, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, London

    A campaign by human rights organization Amnesty International is emphasizing personal stories of hope and understanding instead of encouraging fear and trepidation. So far, the viral campaigns have helped to show the plight of refugees in human terms and given those who disagree with their human rights a reason to see a new perspective.

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  • Block like an Egyptian: roller derby team get women's rights on track

    March 28, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    Team sports have been an effective way to build community, nurture skills, and develop physical autonomy among Egyptian women. The introduction of a roller derby team in Cairo has achieved these goals and is travels internationally for competition.

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  • 'Making war is easier than making peace': in conversation with Colombia's President Santos

    November 08, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Colombia

    The rights of victims are at the center of Colombia’s peace agreement. These rights include those to reparations, justice, non-repetition, and truth. This choice - as well as investment in education, health, infrastructure, and technology - is helping the country recover from decades of armed conflict.

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  • 'Some people believe disability is contagious': breaking down barriers in Mozambique

    October 10, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Mozambique

    In Mozambique, people with disabilities face a series of barriers to success and independence, ranging from education to the workplace. In partnership with Young Africa, the international organization Light for the World is working to give people with disabilities the training and resources they need to make a living.

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