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Sierra Leone Support to Governance: Empowering Women in Politics
26 / 06 / 20
Sierra Leone
In this video, Kirstie and Esteban visit Parliament to learn more about the EU’s support to the governance sector in Sierra Leone and the Parliamentary Female Caucus’ push for affirmative action. Here they had a chance to talk to women who are working to improve female representation in government...

Peace On The Road
14 / 04 / 20
Myanmar
Most people in Myanmar just want to live in their country at peace. In Kachin State, northern Myanmar, in the midst of violence and conflict, more than 100.000 people were forced to leave their homes. Today, they live internally displaced. The Durable Peace Programme (DPP), funded by the EU,...
Faces2Hearts in Jamaica: Caring For Community!
06 / 03 / 20
Jamaica
We met some very powerful women who have been working with Jamaica Aids Support for Life (J.A.S.L.) to help people living with HIV to live their healthiest, happiest lives. With the support of the European Union, J.A.S.L. has been able to foster peer support groups; empower survivors of violence...

Coming Home
29 / 02 / 20
Myanmar
This is a story about love, protection, care – the meaning of family. There is a specific group of vulnerable children who grow up in Myanmar without the protection of a loving family. Orphans, street children, or children who are in conflict with justice, traditionally end up in monasteries...

Our Right To Be
30 / 01 / 20
Myanmar
After decades of military dictatorship, many people in Myanmar have stopped believing in justice. MyJustice, an EU funded flagship project, partners with local organisations to bring justice back to the most vulnerable groups in Myanmar. Worldwide, the LGBTI community belongs among one of the most marginalised groups. Also in...

Faces2Hearts in THE GAMBIA: Strengthening Human Rights for a better Gambia
23 / 11 / 19
The Gambia
On our first mission discovering EU projects in The Gambia, we explore how ‘Article 19’, an international human rights organisation, works with three very important institutions to transition The Gambia from a dictatorial inflicted rule, to a more democratic and transparent country. The 2 year EU funded project is...

EPISODE 6: Rural Workers
09 / 09 / 19
Paraguay
In August 2019, in the case Cáceres v. Paraguay (introduced by a family of rural workers), the United Nations Human Rights Committee has found Paraguay responsible for failing to protect individuals from toxic pollution caused by the agriculture industry. The said case, however, is not an isolated example of...

EPISODE 4: Meeting Lilac Agents
03 / 09 / 19
Paraguay
Sonja and Diego realize that they need back up to complete their latest Faces2Hearts mission in Paraguay. They join forces with the Lilac Agents. This project, envisioned by ALDA (NGO) and supported by the EU, encourages students (and particularly female students) to combat violence through the use of superpowers,...
