Women and Girls contributor: Gemma Newby Gemma Newby is a freelance journalist and radio producer based in London https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/gemma-newby/rss en Reaching and Teaching Ethiopia’s Girls Through TV Culture Education Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:17:43 +0000 Gemma Newby https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/09/reaching-and-teaching-ethiopias-girls-through-tv https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/09/reaching-and-teaching-ethiopias-girls-through-tv Whiz Kids Workshop has captured the imagination of Ethiopia’s young people with its innovative TV and radio shows. The company’s Tinbit Daniel explains how they’re helping improve literacy rates and promoting health and confidence in girls. Love Matters: India’s Anti-Violence Sex Advice Site Culture Education Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:00:32 +0000 Gemma Newby https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/06/love-matters-indias-anti-violence-sex-advice-site https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/06/love-matters-indias-anti-violence-sex-advice-site Gayatri Parameswaran is part of a group of young Indian journalists and experts bringing sex advice to the country’s 520 million Hindi-speakers with Love Matters, the first website of its kind. Combating Violence Against Women in South Africa Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Solutions Fri, 03 Jun 2016 08:37:28 +0000 Gemma Newby https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/03/combating-violence-against-women-in-south-africa https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/03/combating-violence-against-women-in-south-africa U.N. Women estimates that one in 10 of the nation’s women are victims of violence each year. Cape Town’s Sonke organization is tackling the issue by turning men into better husbands and fathers. The Pleasure Project Eyes Risky Behavior Culture Education Health Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:21:58 +0000 Gemma Newby https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/02/the-pleasure-project-eyes-risky-behavior https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/02/the-pleasure-project-eyes-risky-behavior Why is discussing pleasure in the context of sexual health and education overlooked? With a recent study showing unsafe sex to be the highest risk for women, Anne Philpott and Arushi Singh of the Pleasure Project believe it’s the key to mitigating this risk.