Five years of civil war have left Yemen devastated on many levels. A testimonial by a Manasati30 colleague about the effects of the conflict on her mental health prompted many users to say she had expressed exactly how they too are feeling.

Influencing policy-makers and bringing about change usually takes years of effort and advocacy. But the Justice4Her platform in China succeeded in influencing new anti-GBV regulations within six months.

As COVID-19 forces more and more people to isolate themselves, the digital space has become increasingly important as a source of both news and social contact. RNW Media’s teams around the world are working hard to support the young people in our digital communities.

Huna Libya profiles young Libyans who challenge their society’s restrictive social and gender norms, like Fatima Elgumaty who hasn’t let such norms stop her following her sporting dream.

RNW Media is one of 10 organisations that have signed a joint statement emphasising the crucial role media can play in advancing the rights of women and girls and achieving gender equality.

Inclusion is a core value for RNW Media and to help reflect this, the Supervisory Board recently welcomed two new members who represent our audience of young people around the world.

Better grades in return for sex – it’s a dilemma confronting many university students in the DRC, but not one that gets talked about much. Until Habari RDC broke the silence with their campaign #Univsansharcelement

Burundi’s authoritarian government cracks down hard on any kind of citizen activism, and this repression can even extend to high school students.

Jihadist groups are occupying more and more villages in central Mali and the consequences for local people are far-reaching – and sometimes unexpected, as RNW Media’s Benbere platform reports.

Yemen is a deeply polarised society but the Manasat30 team have found that culture is a highly effective theme for content that can bridge the gaps between young Yemenis.