#MeToo: The power of one hashtag
The power of one hashtag
How do you make a real impact with communication for social and behaviour change?
I personally find communication for social and behaviour change really interesting and challenging. As I wrote in one of my previous blog posts, it’s really fascinating how with the use of words and visuals you can actually influence people’s behaviour. It’s a rather complex process which involves development of theory…
ICT4D – deepening gap or making huge step to the future?
It won’t probably surprise anyone that development organizations use information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their activities. But there are heated debates among Communication for Development (ComDev) theorists and practitioners of whether ICTs are actually enhancing development initiatives or deepening the gap between developed and developing countries, thus limiting participation…
Different faces of Communication for Development
When you hear the term “communication for development”, what comes first to your mind? A group of local villagers sitting in the circle somewhere in Africa listening to the Western-looking aid worker? Or you start thinking of one of the large-scale PR campaigns UN is doing worldwide? Both are right,…