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Working with over 100 media organisations to improve

such as age, income and interest in politics a�� into account.A�

Publication date:A�November 2016A�

Author:A�Will Taylor

')} Our work has inspired people to become involved in politics

This publication examines lessons learned from BBC Media Action’s governance programmes on how to inspire political participation.  

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It highlights the importance of:

• Going beyond providing information to enabling discussion
• Showing people from all parts of society participating in politics in a way everyone can relate to
• Creating space for constructive, non-partisan discussion
• Adapting programming to respond to changing social, political and media environments

This paper accompanies Andrea Scavo and Chris Snow’s research report, published in October 2016, which concluded that BBC Media Action’s audiences participate in politics more than people who do not listen or watch its programmes, even when taking other influencing factors – such as age, income and interest in politics – into account. 

Publication date: November 2016 

Author: Will Taylor

n of governance issues and political participation among both men and women. However, it also draws the tentative conclusion that, in Nepal and Bangladesh, the programmes may be less effective at empowering female audiences to participate in politics than men.

After setting out the global picture for gender and governance, the paper outlines BBC Media Actiona��s approach to supporting women to participate in their communities and hold their leaders to account. It then unpacks the challenges of creating gender-sensitive governance programmes and weighs up how successful BBC Media Action has been in reaching and impacting women. The paper concludes with some recommendations to inform future programming.

')} Supporting women to hold their leaders to account and what we learned

Women are under-represented in the decision-making processes that affect their lives, from G20 summits and national parliaments, to local governments and even households. In many cases, media not only reflects inequalities between men and women, but also amplifies and entrenches them.

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Publication date: October 2016

Author: Josephine Casserly

Overview: This practice briefing sets out what BBC Media Action has learned about how media can provide a platform for both men and women to hold their leaders to account, while empowering them to participate in their own communities.

Unpicking the challenges faced and the solutions found, it will bring together practice and research to examine how effective our factual programmes have been in reaching and impacting on men and women equally.

The paper argues that these projects have been effective in building political knowledge, levels of discussion of governance issues and political participation among both men and women. However, it also draws the tentative conclusion that, in Nepal and Bangladesh, the programmes may be less effective at empowering female audiences to participate in politics than men.

After setting out the global picture for gender and governance, the paper outlines BBC Media Action’s approach to supporting women to participate in their communities and hold their leaders to account. It then unpacks the challenges of creating gender-sensitive governance programmes and weighs up how successful BBC Media Action has been in reaching and impacting women. The paper concludes with some recommendations to inform future programming.