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22/08/2025

☀️ This summer, we celebrate both continuity and fresh momentum at Population Media Center. Building on years of powerful storytelling and global impact, our new President and CEO, Margot Fahnestock, is helping guide us into the next chapter—strengthening partnerships, expanding reach, and keeping our mission at the heart of everything we do.

🎙️ From community-driven radio dramas in Liberia to initiatives that spark dialogue 💬 and challenge harmful norms worldwide —every story we tell is a step toward a healthier, more equitable planet.

🌍 Explore these stories, meet the people making change happen, and see how your support brings these narratives to life.

📩 Download our newsletter today: https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/population-media-center-releases-2025-summer-newsletter

11/08/2025

At Population Media Center, we believe in the power of storytelling to drive social change. That’s why Papás x siempre — our newest social impact project in Mexico, created in collaboration with Rosy Ocampo and TelevisaUnivision — brings urgent issues like gender-based violence, adolescent pregnancy, STIs, and new masculinities to the screen in a way that’s both powerful and deeply human.

To amplify its reach, we recently hosted a workshop in Mexico City with our incredible partners: UNFPA México, UNICEF México,Consejo Nacional de Población, Mexfam A.C., and . Together, we aligned efforts and co-created strategies to ensure this story reaches — and impacts — even more people. Because when stories reflect real-life experiences, they can spark empathy, challenge norms, and inspire action.

Papás x Siempre — coming soon.

06/08/2025

August is Make-A-Will Month — the perfect time to take a powerful step toward building the future you believe in.

By including Population Media Center (PMC) in your will, you create a legacy that supports gender equality, reproductive health, and environmental sustainability for generations to come.

This is the heart of The Ryerson Society — a community of changemakers committed to lasting impact.

Want to learn more? Contact Katie Elder at: [email protected]

04/08/2025

In July, PMC’s Director of Research, Evaluation, and Impact, Amy Henderson Riley, joined partners in Mexico City to celebrate the upcoming launch of Papás por Siempre ("Parents Forever") — a new telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo and TelevisaUnivision in collaboration with Population Media Center.

During the event, cast members, producers, journalists, and health leaders came together to explore how entertainment can drive meaningful conversations around gender, violence, and sexual health. The team also shared impact data from Papás por Conveniencia, the first season of the project — reinforcing how stories grounded in science can spark real social change.

As Amy shared in her reflections: “This work can spark dialogue and shift perspectives in ways no lecture or PSA ever could.”
🎬 Read more about the event and why it was such a powerful reminder of the impact of storytelling:https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/where-stories-and-science-meet-my-reflections-from-mexico-city

30/07/2025

In Peru, nearly 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨f 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐵𝑅𝐸𝐴𝐾𝐴𝑊𝐴𝑌, our immersive video game, said it challenged their beliefs about gender roles. Even more powerful? 𝟕𝟓% 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞—starting real conversations about gender equality and non-violence.

This is the power of storytelling. And it’s what we do every day at Population Media Center—using media to shift norms, promote health and human rights, and protect our planet. But we’re up against political pushback, shrinking funding, and an evolving media landscape.

We’re not giving up. We’re doubling down.

🎯 Help us raise $𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐛𝐲 J𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 to keep these powerful stories on the air and in the hands of those who need them most.

📢 J𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 f𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 f𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 f𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲.

24/07/2025

Right now, humanity is using natural resources 1.8 times faster than the Earth can regenerate them. This ecological overshoot drives climate breakdown, deepens inequality, and threatens the health and well-being of people and the planet alike.

At Population Media Center, we believe in rewriting this story. Through entertaining, locally driven media, we empower individuals—especially women and girls—to make informed choices about their health, families, and futures. And in doing so, we shift the systems that shape our world.

To create a just and sustainable future, we must —pushing back the moment each year when we exceed Earth’s capacity.

✨ What’s your ecological footprint?

Discover how your choices impact the planet—and what steps you can take to make a difference.

23/07/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞.

It’s the laughter of students discovering new futures in a comic book.
It’s the voices of community members calling into a radio show for real-time health advice.
It’s the ripple effect of one empowered choice echoing across a village.

🎧 In Zambia, PMC’s locally produced programs—like 𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰 𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘶 (“Our Swamp”)and 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘢 𝘠𝘢 𝘉𝘶𝘮𝘪 (“Community Health Dialogue Forum”)—aren’t just content. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Thanks to your support:

📚 22% more youth became aware of HIV prevention services
📻 66% of listeners took action to protect their health and their families

Your commitment fuels this work.

Help us continue creating media that educates, inspires, and transforms lives—one story, one listener, one empowered decision at a time.

16/07/2025

In the hills of Nepal’s Far West and Karnali provinces, stories that once drifted through the airwaves are now taking shape in the most unexpected way: clay.

When 𝑀𝑎𝑖 𝑆𝑎𝑟𝑖 𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖 (“Orchid Like Me”) first aired in 2016, its characters—especially Junimaya—became familiar voices for thousands of listeners, tackling issues like child marriage, girls’ education, and gender inequality. Now, nearly a decade later, PMC-Nepal’s rebroadcast is doing more than retelling this beloved story. It’s inviting listeners to mold its lessons into something personal.

Listeners tuned in - not just to hear each episode, but to reflect and respond. And those responses aren't just words; they’re sculptures:
🕊️ A bird trapped in a cage, expressing the loss of freedom through child marriage.
🌸 A flower standing tall, symbolizing resilience and hope.
👩👧👦 Small figurines embracing, honoring collective strength against harmful traditions.

These clay creations emerged from community discussions, shadow puppet performances, youth clubs, and even viral YouTube clips of Junimaya Ko Katha, a bite-sized adaptation of the drama’s core themes.

By blending storytelling with touchable, visible acts of expression, PMC-Nepal is showing that behavior change begins not just with what we hear—but what we feel, what we create, and what we share.

This is community dialogue made tangible—one handful of clay at a time.

11/07/2025

Today, on 2025, we’re reminded that our planet is growing by nearly 200,000 people every day. In just 60 seconds, 127 more lives are added— highlighting the urgent need for solutions that focus on empowering women and girls through , , and .

When women have the rights and resources to make choices about their lives, communities become healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable. Let’s work together to create a future where people and the planet thrive.

Watch and share this important video to learn more about how we at Population Media Center approach population growth and women’s equality with entertainment-education.

25/06/2025

𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

In Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, where HIV rates are among the highest in the country, 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑎 𝑌𝑎 𝐵𝑢𝑚𝑖 (“Community Health Dialogue Forum”) brought families, health experts, and local voices together every week across 8 radio stations—tackling HIV, gender-based violence, and reproductive health head-on - creating space for informed decisions and community support.

The impact speaks for itself:
9 in 10 listeners knew where to access family planning
68% of listeners knew where to seek help for gender-based violence

Through storytelling, expert interviews, and listener engagement, Insaka Ya Bumi became more than a show—it became a movement.

📣 Visit the full project page to explore the results, hear from leaders on the ground, and see how Population Media Center is transforming communities across Zambia and beyond.

🔗 www.populationmedia.org/projects/insaka-ya-bumi

18/06/2025

🌎✨ PMC was thrilled to be one of the sponsors for the Funds4Impact Summit, a powerful network of changemakers from over 10 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean that came together to move the needle on social impact.

PMC provided a signature workshop: “The Power of Storytelling to Generate Impact.” From fiction to function, we showed how stories ignite real results.

🎬 Top storytelling tips we shared:
Drama + suspense = keep your audience glued
Characters they see themselves in = emotional buy-in
Consequences = learning opportunities
Character growth = audience loyalty
Foster conversations = strategize key platforms
Measure impact = know it and grow it 📊

Let’s keep turning powerful stories into powerful impact.

11/06/2025

What happens when storytelling speaks the language of the people it’s meant to serve?

In Zambia, where HIV, early marriage, teen pregnancy, and gender-based violence shape daily life, Population Media Center partnered with local leaders, educators, and creatives to spark conversations that often stay unspoken.

Together, we transformed classrooms, radio stations, and everyday community spaces into trusted places for learning, reflection, and connection—centering the voices of young people, survivors, and families.

This work came to life through three standout projects:

📚 A comic book with a cause.
Dambo Lathu brought vivid illustrations and into classrooms. Students not only gained critical knowledge—they found a safe space to talk, reflect, and reimagine their futures.

🎙️ Powerful stories, real action.
Kasensa Kabuumi delivered a four-part radio drama that sparked powerful conversations across Southern Province. Among exposed listeners, awareness of One-Stop Centers rose to 71.3% (up from 47.6%), and trust in local family planning services grew—evidence that the stories didn’t just resonate, they made an impact.

🌍 A province-wide conversation.
Insaka Ya Bumi reached eight radio stations with a dynamic mix of short fictional stories, expert guests, live listener call-ins, and interactive quizzes. The program became a consistent space for learning, community reflection, and public engagement.

These projects prove one thing: when communities lead the conversation, lives change.

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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.