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What we do

RNW Media uses media for change. With innovative approaches to media and training we connect communities and change-makers, enabling young people to make informed choices.

Why we exist

RNW Media helps people have the conversations they care about, and get the information they need to drive change.

Where we work

Where we work

RNW Media is active in China and 17 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Arab world, where freedom of expression is severely restricted for both press and citizens.

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RNW Media receives subsidy of the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 2017 through 2020

The funding will contribute to promoting freedom of expression among the world’s youth. RNW Media encourages young people to talk about sensitive subjects such as democracy and sexuality, in areas where these subjects are often taboo.

Love Matters launches Pleasure Data with immersive event in London

Curated to explore new research from Love Matters and The Institute of Development Studies, “The Pleasure Portal” was a one-off immersive experience taking place over ten rooms. Featuring actors, global voices from the field of SRHR, porn-makers and activists, it highlighted how traditional sex education could be missing a trick.

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Telling stories that build peace, the Mandela way

How to inspire people to ‘Be a Nelson’? RNW Media’s Shaun Matsheza shared his personal story at a ‘Great Minds Meeting’ organised by MasterPeace International earlier this month.

Sex work and the pleasure taboo

Hong Kong activist Bowie Lam runs “Teen’s Key”, an organisation which provides a safe space for young female sex workers to share their stories. It shares a similar approach with RNW Media’s Love Matters project.

Sexual pleasure: the voices of young people

Young people's concerns about sexual pleasure are very diverse, says Anton Castellanos Usigli. He sees sexual pleasure as fundamental for youth empowerment.