Today is World Press Freedom Day. At RNW Media, we are calling on decision-makers, citizens and young people to stand in solidarity with young media-makers across the world and defend press freedom.

The Dutch Postcode Lottery has awarded €1.5 million to RNW Media to continue its crucial work in building online communities to connect and engage with young people in places where their human rights are under threat.

Justice4Her, works to reduce GBV against young women migrant workers in China. An independent external evaluation of the project confirms its impact and effectiveness.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.