IMPACT
Impact reports from IWPR programmes making a difference on the frontlines
Debunking Africa’s Covid-19 Conspiracies
IWPR project uses open source intelligence and investigative techniques to probe some of the most prevalent fake news stories.
Nigeria: No, the Covid-19 Vaccine Won’t Turn You Into A Vampire.
How one reporter calmly combatted disinformation spread by a religious leader.
Kenya: Dispelling Myths About Vaccines and Male Virility
Mombasa reporter describes how solid research and frank conversations can combat Covid-19 disinformation.
Helping Newsrooms Counter Disinformation
IWPR online course helps prevent local media from facilitating fake news.
Fighting Fake News in Southeast Asia
IWPR supports partner NGOs in an innovative range of responses to the pandemic.
Libyan Officials Vow to Protect Women’s Rights
Move follows efforts to ensure the inclusion of mental health support in disaster planning.
Syria: Using Detention As Collective Punishment
Campaigners call for continued international activism to pressure Damascus.
FEATURED IMPACT
Covering Coronavirus in Cuba
IWPR’s network of reporters in Cuba are defying one of the most repressive media environments in the world to expose mass government disinformation over the Covid-19 crisis.
"These stories can be presented as the ultimate testimonies of the difficult times experienced by all Cubans."
Central Asia: Imams Turn Influencers
IWPR is training a new generation of social media influencers across Central Asia to spread tolerance and counter violent extremism.
"I was able to persuade families that it was a good thing to give their girls an education."
Yusufhon Zakaria Kyrgyz imam
Fighting Corruption in Ukraine
A handbook produced by IWPR’s partners in Ukraine has become the go-to text for the country’s main anti-corruption body.
“I keep it on my desk as a challenge for myself and my colleagues.”
Oleksandr Novikov Head of Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention
Malala's IWPR Roots
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai began her campaigning work as a 12-year-old IWPR trainee in a Pakistani programme empowering young people through public debate and dialogue.
“In IWPR's Open Minds, we students learned how to express ourselves and the problems of others through the media. We learned so much in the trainings.”
Malala Yousafzai Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate
More Impact
Iraqi Champions Fight Coronavirus Crisis
Social media campaigners raise awareness and encourage resilience in meeting Covid-19 challenge.
How Central Asia Gets Its News
Ground-breaking IWPR research shows how access to information is changing.
Bosnia: Online Misogyny on the Rise
Study shows that sexist comments appear regularly across a range of digital media.
Syria: Female Prisoners Speak Out
“It is not fair for us to face injustice both inside and outside prison.”
Nigeria: Working Together for Change
How a collaborative approach is boosting human rights advocacy and defending social justice.