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202016 minPGdoc-short

Hear Me Out

202016 minPGdoc-short

A local radio program in Saboba, Northern Ghana, gives young girls and women a platform to discuss issues like teenage pregnancy and education.

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Mathilde Brok Brandi

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A local radio program in Saboba, Northern Ghana, gives young girls and women a platform to discuss issues like teenage pregnancy and education.

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Mathilde Brok Brandidirector

Julie Ilsbywriter

Mathilde Brok Brandiwriter

Helen Udanbilacast

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Helen Udanbila manages a local radio program in Saboba, Northern Ghana, aimed at empowering young girls and women. Through the Youth Speak Up project, supported by the Danish NGO Ghana Friendship, Udanbila addresses cultural taboos such as teenage pregnancy, women's education, and abortion. The 16-minute documentary captures her efforts to create a platform for dialogue and change in a community facing structural gender inequality.

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