Category: Human Rights

Women’s Aid

admin June 26, 2013
John Healy speaks to Linda smith, National helpline manager with Women’s aid, about the launch of the 2012 women’s annual report. Women’s Aid is an organization that fights to stop domestic violence against women and children. To find out more about Women’s Aid…
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Culture Shots #60

admin March 19, 2013
Culture Shots #60 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this programme, Celine Quinn and David O’Brien present some highlights from the Roundtable on Migration, Rights and Social and Economic Development, held on Friday January 11th 2013 at…
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Culture Shots #59

admin March 11, 2013
Culture Shots #59 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this show, Culture Shots addresses the cultural and social stigma surrounding psychotherapy. The programme features interviews with Krystian Fikert, founder of MyMind, a community-based mental health service and…
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Culture Shots #58

admin March 4, 2013
Culture Shots #58 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this show, Silvia Bernal and Olajoke Ajikolu explore the experiences of domestic workers in Ireland. Through interviews with Hilda Regaspi, Chairperson of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI)…
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Culture Shots #57

admin February 25, 2013
Culture Shots #57 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this programme, “Culture Shots” marks the 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women. Linking the local to the global, we interview Nuala Kane from the Blanchardstown Area…
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Culture Shots #54

admin February 4, 2013
Culture Shots #54 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud In this programme, Celine Quinn interviews Ebun Akpoveta, counsellor, pastor, motivational speaker, intercultural consultant and the author of the new book Becoming Unforgettable; Uncovering the Essence of the Woman.…
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Culture Shots #49

admin December 18, 2012
Culture Shots #49 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme marks International Migrants Day. Eoin Drinan interviews Declan Hayden of Dublin City Council’s Office for Integration. Later, we feature clips from recent workshop “Dublin Today – Listening…
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Culture Shots #48

admin November 19, 2012
Culture Shots #48 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme celebrates the launch of the ACTIVE: All Can Take Part in Volunteering Equally. With music from Lord Huron. This series is a part of the Intercultural Dialogue…
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Culture Shots #47

admin November 12, 2012
Culture Shots #47 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme celebrates the launch of the film “Stepping Stones,” which focuses on the experiences of separated children starting second-level school in Ireland. The film and accompanying resources were…
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Culture Shots #46

admin November 5, 2012
Culture Shots #46 (Intercultural Dialogue through Community Media) by Near Fm on Mixcloud This programme looks at the role that migrants are increasingly playing in new start-up businesses in Ireland, particularly in the high-tech sector. With tunes from Deadmau5. This series is…
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