The empowerment of women is key to reducing the effects of poverty. Here in a village close to the town of Qena in upper Egypt, the community is leading the way in breaking down resistance to women's involvement in local politics and community decisions. The film is researched and presented by two young journalists trained by Offshoot to report on the MDGs for the UN's Sailing the Nile project.
In Egypt HIV/AIDS education is being taken more and more seriously. Here in the city of Beni Suef, young people are leading the way by volunteering to teach their peers the key points on the sensitive subject.This report was made by two young people from Cairo, trained as journalists by Offshoot.
Femal Gential Cutting is still rife across rural Egypt, but there is a growing resistance. In the villages around Minya both men and women are speaking up and trying to persuade their communities to put an end to the practice. The film is researched and presented by two young journalists trained by Offshoot to report on the MDGs for the UN's Sailing the Nile project.
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