How fiction and ‘edutainment’ can be used to empower women
Fiction that empowers women It’s not the first thing you might think of when it comes to empowering women and tackling violence against women. But ‘edutainment’ – fiction which tackles social issues – is surprisingly powerful in changing deep-rooted mindsets and gender norms. Which is why we are proud to launch the second series of […]
Skillz-Breakaway: an online soccer game used to fight gender based violence
By Claudia Cahalane. In a scenario which sounds like it’s been plucked straight out of Grand Theft Auto, the online game BREAKAWAY culminates with a girl being abducted, forced into a locker and left there after persistent bullying and abuse. The game is not glamourizing gangs, however, but rather is teaching boys and girls ages […]