Category Archive For "South Asia"
Day 8 #16DaysOfActivism 2023
Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. On Day 8 …
World Environment Day: A View from India
The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is focusing on solutions to the issue of plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d’Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands on Monday 5th June: Côte d’Ivoire is showing leadership in the campaign against plastic pollution. Since 2014, it has banned …
Spotlight: Kavita Ashok – India
By John Coster In this new Series on the Parallel Lives Network website, I’ll be showcasing the work of individuals that engage with us from across the global south. For today’s blog post, I was delighted to interview Kavita Ashok, an Environmentalist, Women and Health activist and President of Tree for Life NGO in New Delhi, India. …
Spotlight: Shahenoor Akther Urmi – Bangladesh
By John Coster In this new Series on the Parallel Lives Network website, I’ll be showcasing the work of individuals that engage with us from across the global south. The network is hosted at the Documentary Media Centre by John Coster in Leicester, UK, and consists of active NGOs, charities, community groups, individuals, and educational-based …
Mehrdar Art & Production Doc Showcase
On Thursday 10th March I was asked to review a showcase of documentaries created by women involved in the Mehrdar Art programme in Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan. I had the opportunity to view 5 documentary films from the cohorts showcase of 12. The documentaries are the result of 60 women being recruited to participate in the …
Presentation: Media Fellowship on Health Journalism
On Sunday 6th March, I was invited to give a talk to 30 journalists taking part in the Media Fellowship on Health Journalism programme hosted by Parallel Lives Network Member – Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio & Communication(BNNRC) The programme participants represented Bangladesh’s print, television, radio and online news organisations. It is always with a …
Network Member Profile: Bear Earth CiC
Bear Earth is a Community Interest Company (CIC) based in Leicester that works to support women and girls in the UK, Sri Lanka & Nepal to access a range of both educational tools and materials to help dispel the myths and stereotypes attached to women and periods in different cultures and communities. It’s actually shocking …
Network Member Profile: She Inspires Global
We are delighted that Zinthiya Ganeshpanchen, known locally in Leicester as the Founder & CEO of the Zinthiya Trust, has signed up She Inspires Global as a Member of the Parallel Lives Network. She Inspires Global is a company founded in 2018 that provides bespoke training organisational development support to small and medium-sized social organisations …
DocXplorers Series – Pallavi Priya
The DocXplorers Series involves John Coster interviewing industry practitioners and issue experts from across the Parallel Lives Network’s Members and supporters. Next up is Pallavi Priya in Hyderabad, India. Pallavi is a Social Entrepreneur and Digital Influencer associated with various projects that help change society. She is the founder of a nonprofit initiative ‘Cause for Celebration‘ …
DocXplorers Programme
The DocXplorers programme is where the Doc Media Centre’s resources ‘intersect’ with the Parallel Lives Network. Through the creative use of documentary media from our Museum, Archive and Library collections – including films, photography, audio and new media – we will be creating exhibitions, events and immersive experiences that connect individuals with the world around them. These …