Small Changes

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'It came at a great cost but it was worth it': Bangladesh protests Sep 12, 2018

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Our guest this week is a teenager who was involved in mass demonstrations in Dhaka that were sparked after two children were killed by a bus

'Dance has done so much for me': the leader of Kenya's slum ballet school Aug 22, 2018

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Mike Wamaya discusses how performing ballet helps children transcend the chaos and violence of life in Kibera

'Girls who leave militias get rejected': helping child soldiers go home Aug 15, 2018

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Lucy Lamble talks to Sandra Olsson from Child Soldiers International, who works with girls formerly caught up in armed groups in Democratic Republic of the Congo as they struggle to settle back in their communities

The football-loving lawyer moving the goalposts for girls’ rights in Kenya Aug 08, 2018

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After studying human rights law, Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan returned to her hometown to promote peace and champion women’s rights – through ball skills and teamwork

'I was always a rebel who stood up for my rights': rise of a Tunisian activist Aug 01, 2018

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When protests in Tunisia sparked revolution across the region and in the Middle East, Aya Chebbi found her political voice

How opera found an open ear in South Africa's townships Jul 25, 2018

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Critic Shirley Apthorp was inspired by Venezuela’s use of music to empower communities but realised the post-apartheid generation needed a change of key to unlock an artform so associated with a white elite

Resistance 101: the video game going to war on malaria Jul 18, 2018

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To fight this disease you need creativity, says Marlize Coleman, whose innovation teaches health workers the best way to zap mosquitoes

The cashless taxi system that's reducing Rwanda's traffic accidents Jul 11, 2018

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Entrepreneur Karanvir Singh has come up with a cashless system for motorbike taxis to help passengers get a fair deal – and improve road safety

The Palestinian engineer using ashes and rubble to rebuild Gaza Jul 04, 2018

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Young social entrepreneur Majd Mashharawi talks about how she transforms the debris left by conflict into eco-friendly housing materials, helping people reconstruct their lives

'Half of Indian children are sexually abused': a survivor speaks out Jun 27, 2018

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Award-winning social activist, TEDx speaker and filmmaker Insia Dariwala talks about her hopes for a world where boys and girls can be safe and free