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11/11/2025

At , one message was clear: progress demands collective action and shared purpose.

From powerful conversations on equity and reproductive health to the voices of young changemakers, the energy of collaboration was everywhere.

Because when we invest in girls, we invest in our shared future. 🌍✨

07/11/2025

In Niger, radio isn’t just entertainment — it’s a lifeline for learning, connection, and change. 📻

Dandalin Iyali (“Family Forum”) became a space where families listened, debated, and reflected together. Over 72 episodes — supported by talk shows, listening clubs, and community discussions — people across Niger began rethinking traditions around education, early marriage, and gender-based violence.

What started as a drama grew into a movement — one that turned listeners into changemakers.

Discover the full story and see how Dandalin Iyali transformed dialogue into action: https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/dandalin-iyali-family-forum-empowering-families-inspiring-futures

05/11/2025

In Zambia, talking about sexual and reproductive health is often considered taboo.

PMC’s Insaka Ya Bumi (“Community Health Dialogue Forum”) radio show changed that by opening up space for honest discussions about family planning, maternal health, and HIV prevention.

An evaluation in five districts found that exposure to the show led to higher use of maternal and HIV services, demonstrating that even in challenging topics, entertainment-education can spark real health impact.

📍This is one of the projects PMC is featuring at .
If you’d like to explore more of our work in Zambia, visit: https://www.populationmedia.org/where-we-work/zambia

03/11/2025

In Nepal, child marriage remains a persistent challenge, often shaped by deep-rooted traditions and social norms.

To explore these issues, the impact of our show, and to co-create solutions with the audience, PMC piloted an innovative approach: participatory clay modeling.

Through this activity, community members—especially adolescents—created symbolic clay figures inspired by our radio show Mai Sari Sunakhari ("Orchid, Like Me"), sparking new interpretations and conversations about gender equality, family planning, and child marriage.

This creative method revealed how storytelling and art can unlock dialogue around taboo topics and help shift social norms.

📍This is one of the projects PMC is presenting at .
If you’d like to learn more about our work in Nepal, visit: https://www.populationmedia.org/where-we-work/nepal

30/10/2025

It’s official — Papás por Siempre is now airing in Mexico and the United States!

Produced in collaboration with Rosy Ocampo and TelevisaUnivision, and supported by Population Media Center (PMC), this telenovela brings critical conversations to screens across both countries.

Through its characters and stories, Papás por Siempre shines a light on the realities of gender-based violence, adolescent pregnancy, family planning, transformative masculinities, and sexual and reproductive health — inviting reflection and dialogue.

✨ Tune in, reflect, and be part of the change.

29/10/2025

📣 Population Media Center will be participating in the Conference on Family Planning ( ), sharing how the power of storytelling can inspire sustainable behavior change and promote gender equality.

During the conference, we’ll be presenting results from our projects in Zambia and Nepal and hosting a booth where you can learn more about our global work in Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC).

📍If you’re attending ICFP, stop by our booth, meet our team, and join our special activities.
🤝 We’d love to see you and connect!

24/10/2025

From film labs to public health programs, universities are redefining what it means to teach for impact.

Explore key insights from The State of SIE in Academia — featuring research support from Population Media Center’s Director of Research, Evaluation, and Impact, Amy Henderson Riley, DrPH alongside SIE Society collaborators."

📘 Download the full report: https://siesociety.org/the-state-of-sie-in-academia-report/

23/10/2025

In a new Op-Ed on the current state of reproductive health, PMC’s President and CEO Margot Fahnestock explains why access alone isn’t enough: we also need open, accurate communication that empowers people to make informed choices.

Here are 5 key insights from her piece on how storytelling can help fight misinformation and protect reproductive rights.

📖 Read the full article: https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/pmc-president-and-ceo-op-ed-published-in-ms-magazine

11/10/2025

Today is the International Day of the Girl. 💜🌎
A day to honor the strength, potential, and rights of girls everywhere.

In eastern Nepal, Sangita faced discrimination, poverty, and pressure to marry as a child. But with support from her community and the life-changing lessons in Hilkor—PMC’s 104-episode radio drama—she found her voice.

She resisted.
Around the world, girls like Sangita are fighting for their futures. They deserve time. They deserve safety. They deserve joy.

At PMC, we believe in the power of media to amplify stories and transform the world.
Let’s raise our voices for girls everywhere—today and every day. 🌍✨
👉 Swipe and tap to read her story: https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/international-day-of-the-girl-sangita-girls-everywhere

02/10/2025

Some stories you listen to. Others you live through. 🎙️

In Zambia’s Southern Province, Kasensa Kabuumi (“Fountain of Life ”) — a bold four-part radio miniseries — turned the airwaves into a lifeline, sparking dialogue on HIV prevention, family planning, and gender-based violence.

The impact spoke volumes:
📈 80% of listeners encouraged others to get tested for HIV
📈 92% said they would report gender-based violence
📈 Access to family planning expanded through new, trusted channels

Beyond the drama, communities engaged through live talk shows, local exhibitions, and dialogue circles — proving that radio can be more than entertainment. It can be a mirror, a catalyst, and a path toward change.

✨ Explore the full endline results: https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/stories-spark-change-in-zambia-innovalab-projects-show-real-results

01/10/2025

🕊️ In Loving Memory of Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025)
We join the world in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, whose groundbreaking work forever transformed how we understand our planet — and our responsibility to protect it.

At Population Media Center, we were deeply honored to collaborate with the Jane Goodall Institute to produce Pambazuko (“New Dawn”) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — a radio drama that inspired hundreds of thousands to embrace family planning, postnatal care, and great ape conservation. This project reflected Jane’s enduring belief: that when we empower communities and protect nature, we build a better world for all.

Her vision continues to inspire our work to this day.
Rest in peace, Jane. Thank you for showing us what one voice — one story — can do. 🌍🕊️

29/09/2025

What if entertainment and media could shift mindsets, challenge social norms, and create healthier communities — all through story?

Today, our founder, Bill Ryerson, is in North Carolina to share how storytelling is being used to spark social and environmental transformation in communities around the world. From women’s rights to climate resilience, this dialogue explores how fiction can lead to lasting change.

Moderated by Professor Oyindamola Akinso and hosted by Davidson College, this event is part of a global conversation about media, impact, and the future we can build together.

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WE CREATE ENTERTAINMENT DRIVEN BY SOCIAL IMPACT.

PMC creates TV and radio shows domestically and abroad. These hit shows have a unique capacity for not only raising awareness among large numbers of people about critical issues such as women’s rights, reproductive health, and girls’ education – but for actually motivating audiences to adopt new behaviors. PMC has impacted more than 500 million people in more than 50 countries around the world.

OUR VISION: A sustainable planet with equal rights for all.

OUR MISSION: To use entertainment-education and mass media to promote social and cultural change by addressing the interconnected issues of the full rights of women and girls, population, and the environment. Our goals are to empower people to live healthier and more prosperous lives and to stabilize global population at a level at which people can live sustainably with the world’s renewable resources.