Soul Beat Africa
African development action with informed and engaged societies
Soul Beat Africa
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.

Provider Behavior Change Toolkit: Family Planning Focus

3 years ago Network Contact Breakthrough-ACTION
Subtitle
Placing Empathy at the Heart of Provider Behavior Change: A Toolkit for Understanding Provider Behavior and Co-Designing Solutions
"The tools let us understand the health care provider better as a person.
Languages
English, French
Source
Email from Jane Brown to The Communication Initiative on June 21 2023; and Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH website, June 27 2023. Image credit: Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment. Some rights reserved.

A Survival Toolkit for Journalists: How to Protect Yourself Against Digital Surveillance

3 years ago Network Contact Media Institut…
"Anecdotal evidence in Southern Africa shows that governments in the region are increasingly resorting to digital tools for surveillance and this is a serious cause for concern."
Number of Pages
26
Source
MISA website on June 26 2023. Image credit: MISA

How Civil Society Organisations Can Use Gender-transformative Collective Action to Address Child Marriage and Advance Girls' Rights: A 7-step Guide

3 years ago Network Contact Girls Not Brides

"Civil society organisations are key actors in enhancing understanding of what works to end child marriage.

Number of Pages
60 (guide); various (toolbox)
Source
Girls Not Brides website, May 26 2023. Image caption/credit: School girls participate in an anti-child-marriage training in Harare, Zimbabwe. Photo by Alex Kotowski via The Advocacy Project on Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

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