Advocacy
In community-centred media we talk about 5 tasks of media – Information, Education, Dialogue, Advocacy and Entertainment. The following stories are examples of community-centred media fulfilling the task of Advocacy.
For many years Sangeetha has suffered from coughing and shortness of breath, like many of her friends in Kahandol village in central Maharashtra. During a medical camp last year, Doctor…
Community-centred media helps people facing disadvantage or injustice to speak out and be heard by those in positions of power. Local stories are powerful, as HCR Pakistan’s partner, New Dawn,…
How a radio project dramatically improved the lives of communities in conflict… By Dr Ross James, Founder, Health Communication Resources Background The communities of Magindanaon province in Mindanao, Philippines, have…
Picture this: a village with around 120 households; men, women, children and elderly all living together in conditions very few would dare to live. As the night falls the world beyond the village illuminates with lights glowing from house windows and on the streets. Cool air wafts from air conditioners and fans are blowing. But this village in KPK looks like a campsite with candle lights getting dimmer and dimmer as night get deeper.
These community volunteers in Majukay are amazing! Despite the intense summer heat and the fasting period, they got out and sprayed mosquito hotspots in their community to prevent Dengue fever…
Empowering Yesterday Cyclone Kenneth made landfall near Pemba in Mozambique, the second cyclone to hit Mozambique this season. Only one month ago, Jon and I traveled to Beira in central…
As the Kenyan Meteorological office warns coastal areas in Kenya of the high risk of flooding due to El Niño, newly founded HCR partner station Tana FM , is playing…
By Celeste Larkins Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. It is estimated that 45% of Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. In any one year,…
While HCR’s partner in Kenya works hard to obtain a community radio licence for the conflict-torn Tana River, the team on the ground have been continuing the work we began…
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