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David Baddiel: Interview Special
David Baddiel is a novelist, comedian, screenwriter and television presenter and has recently concluded his successful one-man show in London about his personal family experiences
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Risking Your Life for Change
Sarah Brown talks to Raed al Saleh of the White Helmets in Syria, nurse Pauline Cafferky, Brendan Cox and Ousmane Ba.
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Changemakers
Sarah Brown chats to Julia Gillard, Adam Garone, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Taha Fatima Khan, Theo Sowa, and Rachel Whale.
Reports
Early Childhood Development in Kenya — Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life (November 2016)
Kenya has made progress over the past 15 years in improving access to early years care - but more action is needed to ensure every child has the best start in life. Without it, children from the poorest and most marginalised groups will continue to be left behind their peers and unable to fulfil their potential at work and in the community. A report from Theirworld and the Kenyan organisation KANCO says that by the time a child reaches five years old, 90% of their brain has developed - which means the progression from birth to school is the most important time of our lives. Read the web version of the report - or download the PDF below.
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The Power of Laughter
This episode focuses on the power of comedy and how laughter can bring us together; exploring how we can harness this positive energy in campaigning to spread the activist message.
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How do activists begin?
What actually makes us act? How do we move from identifying a problem to trying to fix it? And what are the best ways to take action? This episode looks at the nuts and bolts of how to start campaigning and making a positive difference. If a 13-year-old can do it, so can you!
Reports
39 million girls at risk: are humanitarian responses doing enough? (May 2016)
Girls are at greater risk from the effects of emergencies but their needs are rarely addressed by humanitarian programmes.
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Better Angels and Inspirations
Hear about the special people who have inspired others to do good. This episode features Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, world-renowned economist Larry Summers, and the former First Lady of South Africa and widow of Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel.
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Finding Your Voice – I
This episode is for anyone who feels they have something important to say, but are nervous about saying it. How do you get heard and how do you find your platform?
Reports
Pakistan Safe Schools Initiative (February 2015)
In the wake of the Peshawar school massacre in late 2014 and terrorist attacks on thousands of schools, A World at School launched a 15-point plan for a Pakistan Safe Schools Initiative. It was backed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Reports
No Lost Generation: Holding to the promise of education for all Syrian refugees (September 2016)
Meeting at the London Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region in February 2016, the international community recognised that current efforts to support Syria’s displaced population and refugees in neighbouring countries were falling far short of the minimum levels required. Pledges in excess of $12 billion were announced. Those pledges have not been honoured. The gap between pledge and delivery is hurting Syria’s children.
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Building a better future: Syrian girls’ education in Turkey (October 2016)
In conflict, natural disasters, and other emergencies, girls face particular vulnerabilities and barriers that can frequently prevent them from realising their right to education. Displacement, poverty and the breakdown of familial and social protection mechanisms can place girls at higher risk of sexual abuse, violence, exploitation and early forced marriage.