The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
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.

Sexual Harassment in the Media: 2020-2021 Research

4 years ago Network Contact Melanie Walker

"Data trends from 20 countries across 5 continents paint a concerning picture on the prevalence of sexual harassment in the media industry."

Click here to access the research through an interactive site that allows users…
Click here for summaries of the findings for each region.
Click here to access regional reports in PDF format for Africa and Russia (as o…

Publishers

Languages

English (Africa report); English and Russian (Russia report); and English, Arabic, Indonesian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese (interactive data site)

Number of Pages

52 pages (Africa report); 28 pages (Russia report)

Source

WAN-IFRA Women in News website on February 2 2022; and email from Melanie Walker to The Communication Initiative on February 2 2022. Image credit: Laura Seal for WAN-IFRA Women in News

Social Media for Behaviour Change (SM4BC) Toolkit

4 years ago Network Contact weinreich

Author

  • Nedra Kline Weinreich

"Your social media objectives should support your program's overall communication goals and objectives.

Click here to access the toolkit (with online fillable worksheets), videos, oth…
Click here to access the toolkit (with online fillable worksheets), videos, oth…

Publishers

Languages

English; Spanish

Number of Pages

170 (English); 176 (Spanish)

Source

SM4BC Toolkit website, January 28 2022 - sourced from Behaviour Change Matters, Volume 11, UNICEF India, January 28 2022; and email from Nedra Kline Weinreich to The Communication Initiative on February 7 2022. Image credit: IFRC

The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2019-2020

4 years ago Network Contact Media Institut…

"A free and secure media is needed to support the region in the provision of access to information for socio-economic development, poverty eradication, and regional integration."

Click here to access this report online.
Click here to access full country reports on the MISA website.

Publishers

Number of Pages

84

Source

MISA website on January 26 2022. Image credit: Idah Mhetu

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