Rohingya cultural perceptions of health
Rohingya healing involves diverse providers to meet physical, spiritual, and mental health needs Health is a vital part of our overall well-being. However, there is often little room to accommodate different understandings of health, illness, the body, and the mind in health care services. These different understandings can lead to miscommunication and frustrated interactions between […]
Language use in Somalia: research report
Humanitarian organizations responding to acute and widespread food insecurity in Somalia lack data to understand and address language-based exclusion. Read our report and recommendations for responding organizations – click to view and download (English). Together with Minority Rights Group International and others, we also researched how far Maay Somali speakers understand critical health information in […]
Pakistan floods information gap research report – English
Facing floods in Pakistan A dangerous information gap – read the report. Flood-affected communities in Sindh and South Punjab lack the information they need to access assistance, avoid further harm, and prepare for future floods. In February 2023, CLEAR Global and Pattan Development Organisation studied people’s comprehension of flood-related information materials. To ensure marginalized language speakers […]
Pakistan Languages, Flood Risks, and Cellphone Infrastructure – key insights
Areas at high risk of flooding face varied language and communication challenges. To inform better planning and response, we compiled data on flood risk, cell phone infrastructure and language use in an interactive map that highlights important gaps and barriers to effective communication with at-risk populations. Read key insights here.
Language use in Somalia: Quantitative research findings
An analysis of language data collected in REACH’s Assessment of Hard-to-Reach Areas in Somalia. Click to read and download the report in English. These findings challenge a widespread perception that Northern Standard Somali (Mahaa) is used and understood by all, and mutually intelligible with Maay and Benadiri Somali. To further understand the language challenges internally displaced […]
Improving access and trust in humanitarian complaints and feedback systems in northeast Nigeria: research brief
Technology could be part of the solution to current language, trust and confidentiality barriers in northeast Nigeria and Beyond. Read CLEAR Global’s research brief and recommendations for humanitarian organizations – click to view and download (English). We heard from internally displaced people (IDPs) and humanitarians in northeast Nigeria onhow complaints and feedback mechanisms currently work. […]
Hospital cleaner as interpreter: language and cultural awareness in Rohingya access to health care
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Talking effectively and respectfully about gender-based violence in Rohingya communities
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Bridging community and humanitarian approaches to sexual and reproductive health in Rohingya communities
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Fat and healthy – Rohingya parents’ knowledge of child nutrition
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