CXB Multimedia - International Women's Day

On this page you can find links to a range of communication tools that might be useful to link with International Women's Day. All of the materials are in Rohingya language.

BBC Media Action has created a special audio package for IWD 2020 - highlighting the importance of joint decision making and communication between husbands and wives.

The following content is also relevant for International Women's Day:

Aa’rar Bahadur (Our Heroes)

• Sabekun's story (a tailor teaches other women how taking up needle work and makes them empowered)
• Kala Banu's story (a woman who is tackling the important issue of keeping her neighbourhood clean by cleaning up waste)
• Senowara's story (a woman who teaches others to embroider pillows, hats and other items that supports them to earn some money)
• Dhalu's story (a woman who makes mats and other items by recycling plastic waste)
• Shafika's story (a woman who teaches others how to use embroidery skills to earn money)

Aa’rar Kissa

The audio drama follows three families as they grapple with day-to-day life in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, dealing with love, crime and injustice while tackling some of the deep-rooted drivers of gender-based violence and child marriage within the community. Click here for full details.

Aa’rar Foygam (Podcast program from listening groups) 

• Programme 19 - Menstrual hygiene
• Programme 21 - Safety for women
• Programme 26 - Trafficking risks and precautions
• Programme 29 - Safe delivery in health centres

Gender-Based Violence

• Audio Factual - GBV_safety tips and reporting abuse_Audio_Rohingya - 4’09”
• Video Factual - Information on Childmarriage_Video Factual_Rohingya - 8’55”
• Flash card (with Bangla guidance for field staff) - GBV Safety Advice

Trafficking

• Animation Video- This video highlights trafficking risks and precautions through two fictional stories.

Women friendly spaces

• Animation Video - Women Friendly Space_General Information_Animation_Rohingya - 2’43”

Livelihoods

• Factual video – case study of a woman who has successfully developed a small garden near her house; and key information from camp authorities about how tools, seeds and other materials can be obtained, for those wanting to start their own gardens – 6’10”
• Factual audio - visiting two gardens created by women in camp, as well as a CiC, we learn about the benefits of growing vegetables in camp as well as where to get seeds, advice and equipment for free – 8’10”

Maternal Health

• Factual Video - Ante-natal Checkups_Advice on misconceptions – 10’15”
• Animation - key advice about healthy behaviours and practices for pregnant women and their families – 2’10”
• Animation – Advice on health in pregnancy for young mother – 2’50”
• Audio drama - featuring a Rohingya family, with key information about maternal danger signs, including when and where to seek treatment – 7’50”
• Audio drama - modeling a Rohingya family whose husband supports his wife to attend an ante-natal check-up – 5’40”
• Animation - Nutrition for pregnant and new mothers; and young children – 1’45”
• Audio (open ended story) - Features the story of a young mother and advice from a doctor about key aspects of newborn care – 5’30”
• Animation - the importance of early and exclusive breastfeeding – 2’37”
• Flashcards (with Bangla guidance for field staff) - Pregnancy danger sign and ante-natal care
• Flashcards (with Bangla guidance for field staff) - ANC Check up
• Flashcards (with Bangla guidance for field staff) - Techniques and advice on Breastfeeding

BBC Media Action acknowledges the wide range of donors who supported the production of the materials above from 2017 onwards.