Discussing disability in the Rohingya language
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Discussing nutrition in the Rohingya language
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Discussing education in the Rohingya language
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Cyclone Kenneth in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique – Crisis language map
Cyclone Kenneth hit the northern part of the country on 25 April 2019, the strongest storm in Mozambique’s recorded history and the second in five weeks. Strong winds, rainfall, landslides, and flooding are expected at the time of writing, endangering lives and livelihoods. In the wake of Cyclone Kenneth, people affected need to obtain critical […]
Translating information to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse
Sexual exploitation and abuse continue to occur in humanitarian contexts worldwide. We believe that language can help prevent it. Preventing abuse starts by making the rules on sexual conduct clear and available in languages people can understand, so everyone knows what is acceptable. The international humanitarian world’s coordination body, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), developed […]
Palavras são necessárias: A utilização de línguas locais melhora a compreensão por parte das pessoas afectadas pelo ciclone Idai na Beira, Moçambique
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Annual Report 2019
The title of Translators without Borders annual report for 2019 is “Language is Life”, it highlights the importance of language and translation services in providing access to information for people in crisis situations. The report includes case studies and statistics demonstrating the impact of TWB’s work, including increasing access to healthcare information, improving communication in […]
Effective Ebola risk communication requires respect and transparency and remains as vital as ever
This qualitative study evaluates the challenges of communicating about Ebola in the town of Beni, North Kivu. With its approximately 250,000 residents, Beni has been one of the towns hardest hit by the epidemic declared in August 2018. In the second year of the current Ebola outbreak, effective risk communication remains as vital as ever. […]