Football in Germany had a big problem with violent, racist, far-right supporters. But a social innovation, organised and run by fans, has been credited with helping to change the dynamic in the stands.
“Fan projects” attract young fans with the promise of youth clubs and cheap transport to games. We go to a game with a fan project in Dresden to see how it works.
And from the US, we hear how one woman is on a mission to make ice hockey more accessible to black women.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Jessica Bateman
Producer: Ann Hepburn
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Hal Haines
Editor: Richard Vadon
Email: [email protected]
Image: Ronald Beć
3/28/2023
26:40
The people fixing childcare
A good childcare system is essential in most modern economies. Yet in many countries, childcare is only available to the wealthy, and the burden of care falls disproportionately on women - effectively barring them from the workforce.
People often point to Scandinavian countries as the gold standard in childcare, but in other corners of the world people are working with women and communities to set up affordable childcare solutions - enabling mothers at the bottom of the income scale get back into the workforce and helping children get a head start.
We travel to Burkina Faso to visit a project that brings mobile childcare to parents working as outdoor manual labourers – to benefit both the economy, children's safety and ensuring future generation get access to education. And we visit Nairobi’s informal settlements, where one company is breathing new life into existing childcare centres.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Penny Murphy
Email: [email protected]
Image: Childcare in Kenya (Credit: Daniel Macharia, Kidogo)
3/21/2023
23:55
Stopping harassment on public transport
Harassment and violence on public transport is a global issue. We look at initiatives aiming to make commuting safer.
In Indonesia, we take a ride on the Pink Bus which serves only female passengers. The city has one the most dangerous transportations systems in the world for women, with high levels of harassment. The scheme hopes to provide them with a safer journey.
And in Germany, we look at a new kind of CCTV that uses artificial intelligence to spot aggressive situations in real-time that’s soon to be trialled on trains in Germany. The company behind the technology says it could transform safety on the railways.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Farhana Haider
Indonesia reporter: Nicky Widadio
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Neva Missirian
Editor: Richard Vadon
Email: [email protected]
Image: The Pink Bus (Getty Images)
3/14/2023
26:47
Endometriosis: The search for solutions
Reporter Rosie Blunt spent years getting help for her endometriosis - a condition which has symptoms including debilitating pain and infertility.
She's on a quest to find new ways of treating the disease and bringing down diagnosis time.
That mission takes her to Hungary to test out a medical centre that doubles as a thermal spa and meet Adrienn Salamon, who has created an app that's helping women get the information they need for an earlier diagnosis.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Rosie Blunt
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Penny Murphy
Email: [email protected]
Image: Adrienn Salamon
3/7/2023
24:13
Challenging attitudes to disability
Across the African continent, people with disabilities are often stigmatised. The discrimination they face can impact their ability to go to school, find a job and even to feel safe.
We look at the projects trying to change people’s attitudes and help people with disabilities flourish.
We speak to Lilian Dibo Eyong, who is trying to change attitudes to people with disabilities in Cameroon.
In Uganda, we visit the “silent café” - which is run by deaf people and you order in sign language.
And we test out a virtual reality game designed in Nigeria that’s helping people understand what it’s like being a child with an autism spectrum disorder.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporters: Eric Mugaju and Craig Langran
Producer: Ann Hepburn
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Hal Haines
Editor: Penny Murphy
Email: [email protected]
Image: Lilian Dibo Eyong