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‘The Humanitarian Drone’: Worthwhile innovation or wolf in sheep’s clothing?

By Laura Gibbons March 20, 2019, 10:24 pm March 20, 2019 0

Joseph Hing and Rebecca Olul from UNICEF Pacific demonstrating a drone to children on the island of Epi, Vanuatu. The drone will be used to deliver vaccines to remote areas. Photo credit: Jason Chute/Unicef Pacific 2018 saw a continued uptick in the use of Drone technology within the development and humanitarian …

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Communication for Development on Screen: We Need To Talk About Periods

By Laura Gibbons March 3, 2019, 7:42 pm March 12, 2019 2

In 2019, it shouldn’t be noteworthy that Netflix has produced a documentary on the subject of periods. And yet it is. Further adding to the noteworthiness of this event, is the documentary’s Academy Award Win in the Documentary (Short Subject) category. This begs the question: Who or what has connected menstrual …