Recognition for South Sudanese RNTC Alumnus
Threats, intimidation censorship – Daniel Ngor continues to report on sensitive issues in South Sudan despite facing all these challenges. His work has been recognised by the FIGHR with their 2020 Prize of Peace Award.
Game Changer – responding to radicalisation
How can you address an issue if you don’t understand what’s going on? That’s the question at the heart of research into countering extremism and radicalisation carried out by RNTC’s Hannah Richter.
The calligraphic art of Rawan El- Muntaser
Rawan El- Muntasser is a young visual artist based in Tripoli, Libya. Her passion is calligraphy and her aim is to make an impact and to earn a reputation simply as ‘an artist’ rather than being patronised as a ‘female artist’.
What do human rights mean to you?
Today is Human Rights Day – a moment to reaffirm the importance of human rights in building the world we want. COVID-19 has brought particular challenges in 2020 as some governments have been using the pandemic as an excuse to clamp down on citizens’ rights.
Journalism without fear or favour
RNW Media is proud to be taking part in next week’s online World Press Freedom Conference which aims to promote free, safe and independent media around the world.
Call to action to eliminate GBV
Today, November 25, is the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the global campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. RNW Media’s network of online platforms address GBV with content and campaigns tailored to the local context.
Online gender inclusion
Cultural, social and economic restrictions all make it harder for women to access the internet than their male peers. Gender inclusion is central to RNW Media’s approach and we were proud to host a session at the Internet Governance Forum on engaging young women online.
Facebook and SRHR censorship
Facebook often censors educational content on sexual and reproductive health and rights, categorising it as ‘sexual content’ such as pornography or explicit nudity. This misunderstanding is a huge challenge to our Global Love Matters Network platforms.
Shaping the future – youth and the UN
RNW Media was one of the organisations involved in the online session ‘UN75, Shaping our Future together”. Marking the UN’s 75th anniversary, the event focused on the implementation of SDG 16: a peaceful, just and inclusive society.
Digital upskilling against the odds
Join our Youth at Heart Spotlight Session, “Digital Upskilling against the Odds”, on 2 November, co-organised with Dutch development bank FMO and Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education.