Carolynne Wheeler
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Carolynne Wheeler
@carwheeler
🇨🇦 🇬🇧. Head of comms @bbcmediaaction | trustee @unlimit_health. Alumna @bayesbschool @JSchool_CU. All tweets mine.


I’m very sad to read that Donald Sutherland has died at the age of 88. I don’t have many celebrity stories, but I do treasure my spectacular interactions with Donald in the summer of 2015. Please do read on. (1/16) theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/arti…

Two years on from the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine we are still working with local media partners, ensuring they remain on air and online so audiences have trusted information. Roman and Maria told us how radio has been a lifeline - watch below: #UkraineRussiawar



On #WorldRadioDay hear the story of Nasira and Nadia - brave radio journalists keeping women’s voices on air in Afghanistan, amid dramatic changes to women’s lives. Learn more here: bbc.in/490HgHY @FCDOGovUK

Happy World NTD Day! Thank you to all the children who took part in our poster competition and helped us #ShineALight on #NTDs, and huge congratulations to the winners 🏆 🎨 unlimithealth.org/news/children-… #BeatNTDs #WorldNTDDay #UniteActEliminate



🗣️ “Conflict always affects women and girls disproportionately" 🇺🇦 Sally Gowland speaks on the gender equality gap in #Ukraine during wartime, following our largest-ever study in the country. Read more: 📲bbc.in/3rxQ7jx #GenderEquality #UkraineWar

“I don’t want to be quiet.” Tune in to series 2, episode 3 of #BraveNewMedia to hear our own @Maha_Taki speak to @argawnmg – creator of @Wazemaradio It's a gripping story of exile and truth-telling. Listen 📲 bbc.in/43CuXiu #podcast #mediafreedom

More than 100 million people are displaced worldwide right now by persecution, conflict, disasters and extreme weather. This is the highest number recorded in history. Find out how communication saves lives and support our mission here bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/ou… #RefugeeDay

'We need to ensure that these people's voices are heard' In this episode of #BraveNewMedia, our host @Maha_Taki speaks to Jacqueline Lawrence of Highlands FM about holding power to account in #Tanzania . Listen here 📲 bbc.in/3N08Zjx #podcast #mediadev







NOW LIVE: How does an independent media start-up cope when there is war at home? Listen to the next episode in our podcast #BraveNewMedia to find out how @zaborona_media has adapted to their new reality - w/ @rmnua @KSergatskova + host @Maha_Taki: bbc.in/3BZByIt #Ukraine

