In my role as Head of Public Advocacy and External Communications for UNICEF in Burkina Faso (2015 -2019), I drove transformational strategies to establish a management-supported and integrated external communications and advocacy roadmap for the country office. As a result of the strategy, we were able to execute high quality creative video production to raise awareness on issues such as child labour, child marriage and menstrual hygiene management.
Executive producer : Saran Koly
Director : Tim Webster - Reelmediafilm
UNICEF | Burkina Faso | 1min20 | 2018
At 14, Aminata was brave enough to refuse her family's wish for her to marry, and with UNICEF's help, was given the opportunity to go back to school and pursue her dreams.
In Burkina Faso 9% of girls are forced to be married before they are 15, putting an end to their education and their aspirations for the future.
UNICEF works towards ending child marriage for good, enabling young girls to go back to school and continue their education - empowering them to achieve a future that they have chosen.
Director: Tim Webster
UNICEF | Burkina Faso | 1minute 25 | 2018
A group of school girls decide to educate themselves and their peers on reproductive health, by organising learning and discussion sessions as a way to better support each other, and dispel the idea that talking about periods should be taboo.
Starting your period can be a challenging and emotional experience. In Burkina Faso, many girls feel scared and ashamed to talk about it and ask for advise, due to the lack of education there is available surrounding reproductive health. This leads to many young girls missing school.
UNICEF supports girls to open up the conversation about reproductive health, in order to share advise with one and other, ensuring that the subject does not remain taboo.
UNICEF | Burkina Faso | 2min40 | 2018
Following the achievements of three of Burkina Faso's 'change makers', whose commitment and innovation are guiding their country towards a happier and more prosperous future.
Growing up in Burkina Faso is tough, the young people there face difficult lives of poverty and harsh working conditions, but change is happening.
UNICEF supports those in Burkina Faso who are striving to make positive changes in their communities, empowering them to create a better future.
UNICEF | Burkina Faso | 1min15 | 2018
From age 11, some children have no choice but to work in the dark and dangerous conditions of the mines to earn money for their family, praying everyday that one day things might be different. With UNICEF's support, some are able to escape the mines and train receive vocational training, ensuring they never have to go back.
Children as young as 11 work in the mines and quarries of Burkina Faso, risking their health and their lives for little money in punishing conditions.
UNICEF has helped over 25,000 children escape this harsh reality, by the creation of vocational training programmes, allowing them to learn the skills to build a brighter future for themselves and their families.