Voices
A new report commissioned by British Council Tanzania examines the attitudes of head teachers and teachers towards girls in the classroom.
Jeremy Barnett, Premier Skills Senior Project Manager, explains how football is helping empower women and girls around the world.
Listening is something most of us do every day of our lives, but do we deeply listen? The BBC's Emily Kasriel explains how 'deep listening' can change people's lives and help change society.
Environmental scientist Dr Fozia Tahir is working with her home community of Khyber in Pakistan’s Hunza Valley to protect the environment.
Fatmagül Berktay tells us how her work as a feminist researcher has helped to build the women’s movement in Turkey.
Sumaya Akter Tithi is a Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officer (SACMO) in Bangladesh. She tells us about supporting women during Covid-19.
Sonny Swe, CEO of Frontier Myanmar Weekly Magazine, talks about negotiating with the censorship board in Myanmar, and building a career before and after prison.
For World Refugee Day, we spoke with the historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes about our connection with the objects we create, and their part in our sense of self and security.
The British Council's Christine Wilson answers a few questions about attitudes among young adults in Myanmar, reported in the latest instalment of our Next Generation research series.
Novelist Kirsty Logan talks about the right to be who you are, women's sexuality, fairy tales, pop culture, beauty and writing.