BBC Media Action
Published 23 July 2018
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1. Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018
2. Your organisation
Type of organisation: Other
If other: International charity / NGO
Name of organisation BBC Media Action
3. Charter for Change
Please read the attached Summit Charter for Change: the principal legacy of the Summit. If your organisation is happy to sign up to the Charter, please confirm by putting a cross in the box below.
My organisation signs up to the Summit Charter for Change ☒
4. Your organisation’s commitments to achieve the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries
4.1 A. Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination:
Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Stereotypes, attitudes and behaviours
Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):
BBC Media Action commits to: producing creative, thought-provoking media programming which tackles stigma, discrimination and negative social norms related to disability; giving voice to people with disabilities throughout our media content; providing spaces for governments to be held accountable for implementation of anti-discrimination legislation and policies; strengthening the capacity of our media partners to mainstream disability; supporting media practitioners with disabilities to take on leadership roles; and integrating disability across our audience research.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)
BBC Media Action will purposively seek funding to deliver high profile media and communication initiatives through which we can fulfil our commitments. We already reflect disability in our audience research and provide voice to people with disabilities within certain media content. However, we will develop guidance for staff over the next year to ensure that this happens consistently across all our work. We will build on partnerships with disability specialist organisations to support this process.