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.

Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine

6 years ago Network Contact Polio and Rout…

"Inequities in health have always existed, but at this moment there is an awakening to the power of racism, poverty, and bias in amplifying the health and economic pain and hardship imposed by

Click here for the report webinar presentation slides (PDF, 56 pages).

Publishers

Number of Pages

260

Source

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2020. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25917 - sourced from IAC Express #1,520, October 7 2020; and "National Academies Release Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine for Adoption by HHS, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Authorities", October 2 2020 press release - accessed on October 13 2020. Image credit: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

COVID-19: Reporting on Gender-based Violence During Public Health Crises

6 years ago Network Contact United Nations…
Subtitle
A Companion Guide to a Journalist's Handbook

"Covering gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most difficult tasks a journalist is likely to face throughout their career, particularly during a public health crisis."

Click here to download the English version of this handbook in PDF format.
Click here to download the Arabic version of this handbook in PDF format.

Publishers

Languages

English; Arabic

Number of Pages

8

Source

UNFPA website on October 13 2020.

Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook

6 years ago Network Contact United Nations…
Subtitle
Second Edition

"Journalism is among the most powerful tools for social justice....Journalists have the power to amplify the voices of women and girls, to shed light on the forms of violence that target them,

Click here to download the English version of this handbook in PDF format.
Click here to download the Arabic version of this handbook in PDF format.

Publishers

Languages

English; Arabic

Number of Pages

19

Source

UNFPA website on October 7 2020.

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