Agency

This page lists posts demonstrating Agency as an outcome of community-centred media.

We define Agency to mean that community members, individually or collectively, have the skills, motivation and intent that leads to action to improve their own situation, or the situation of others around them.

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Things no-one talks about

By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif / June 3, 2023

Bright Home helps Pakistani women create new opportunities. We hear how Amplifying Voices navigates challenging cultural barriers and norms, and discusses things no-one talks about.

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Woman editting audio on a computer

New hope builds as studio takes shape

By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif / May 18, 2021

Amplifying Voices Pakistan is supporting a church youth group in Punjab to develop a community-centred media project called New Hope. Following training at the end of last year and early…

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Emergent Agency

By Johnny Fisher / June 17, 2020

During the Covid19 crisis, one encouraging theme to arise is that of ‘Emergent Agency’. As many NGOs and official sources of assistance have had to withdraw or reduce services, or…

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Men working on road resurfacing

“We didn’t realize that our voice was so effective and strong!”

By Johnny Fisher and Hazeen Latif / May 13, 2019

Change is happening and its infectious! The development changes we have seen in the last few months in Majukay, a community in Charsadda, Pakistan, were almost unimaginable 4 years ago when the community members set ambitious goals for being a healthy thriving society. It feels like a corner has been turned, and the change is gaining momentum.

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