Voices
We asked six British Council teachers about their experiences in dealing with questions about race and ethnicity in the classroom.
How can you help girls become more confident? We asked April Negrette, a member of the British Council's Active Citizens programme.
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Marieme Mbaye, co-founder of Greenwash Africa, an eco-friendly car wash in Senegal, lists the factors that went into setting up an ecologically sustainable business.
We interviewed Dr Asma Ibrahim, director of the Museum and Art Gallery Department at the State Bank of Pakistan, about some of the greatest risks to heritage, among other things.
In South Asia, the internet is still largely the preserve of men. Mostofa Mohiuddin, who manages the English and Digital for Girls’ Education (EDGE) project in Bangladesh, explains.
Jenny Sealey, who directed a group of Bangladeshi deaf and disabled actors to perform Romeo and Juliet, tells us whether it is harder for deaf and disabled actors to make it.
We spoke to two very different African entrepreneurs: Maisson Hassan of Fandora, and Mario Demetriou of DroneSnap.
Bisi Alimi, a Nigerian activist who received death threats after he came out tells us about his experience growing up in his home country.
Do young people need to see gay characters on screen? Absolutely, says Irish film-maker Kate Dolan.
Briony Hanson, the British Council's director of film, talks about how film can challenge and educate.
