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Gus and Amy recently attended Women Deliver 2026 – the world’s largest global conference on gender equality. Beyond reporting on the sessions, it was an opportunity to sit down with the people driving social change at every level. From feminist leaders in the Pacific to youth-led innovation, policymakers, and evolving conversations about the role of men in the fight for gender equality, Women Deliver 2026 offered a snapshot of a global movement in motion - and the tensions, ideas, and leadership shaping what comes next. In this episode:The value of global conferencesWhy the current “crisis” feels like a reckoningHow the frontlines of feminism are reshaping the PacificVanuatu and the landmark ICJ climate decisionWhy global organisations are focusing on adolescent girlsThe uncomfortable question around youth leadershipHelen Clark on why the UN Charter needs to adapt to the 21st centuryGood news in global health and women’s healthThe Melbourne Declaration on gender equalityThe State of the World’s Fathers reportA glimmer of hope from conflict zonesTimestamps:00:58 Why do we cover these conferences?03:01 Gus & Amy - same conference, different responses06:19 The legacy of gender equality conferences08:08 Oceanic feminist leadership08:48 Virisila Buadromo - Urgent Action Fund10:29 Climate is not a single-issue story11:23 Virisila Buadromo on echo chambers and global solidarity12:49 Flora Vano - ActionAid Vanuatu14:08 Climate and maternal health intersect15:16 The power of community-led solutions16:47 Vanuatu and the landmark ICJ climate ruling18:44 Renewed focus on adolescent girls19:16 Julia Fan - Director for Collective Action, Women Deliver21:06 Emily McChrystal - Restless Development22:18 Youth-led digital solutions23:38 Rethinking the UN Charter for the 21st century24:02 Helen Clark - former Prime Minister of New Zealand25:01 Good news in global health26:35 The Melbourne Declaration for gender equality28:33 Paola Salwan Daher - Women Deliver29:36 Unexpected outcomes from the Melbourne Declaration31:24 State of the World’s Fathers report31:47 “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All”33:08 Dr Taveeshi Gupta - Equimundo34:56 What’s working with fathers globally?36:38 Gary Barker - Equimundo38:31 Bright sparks from Women Deliver39:33 Anna Jarrett Rawlence - Women for Women International40:47 Final reflectionsFind Out More:👉 Women Deliver 👉 Image credit: Joburg Ballet School/ Ihsaan HaffejeeAbout Fix The News:Fix The News is a solutions-focused media platform sharing stories from the frontlines of progress - exploring what’s working in the world and the people making it happen.Subscribe & follow:If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast and leave a review - it helps more people find these stories.Production credits:Hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-RoseProduced by Fix The NewsAudio production: Anthony Badolato, Hear That! This episode was produced in Australia on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples.

What happens when two solutions-focused news platforms compare notes on how to change the narrative of the world? Meet Myra Anubi - BBC journalist and host of People Fixing the World - who, like Fix The News, is part of a growing movement to challenge the doom and gloom by reporting on what’s working. Through stories of climate innovation, global health breakthroughs and grassroots problem-solving, Myra is helping prove that solutions journalism isn’t a soft alternative - it’s rigorous, necessary, and reshaping the future of news. Myra takes us behind the scenes to unpack how these stories are found, verified and told inside one of the world’s largest media organisations. She also reflects on her lifelong relationship with the BBC World Service - and why telling stories of progress may be one of journalism’s most important challenges, and greatest opportunities, today. In this episode:·      What solutions journalism actually is - and why it matters·      Why “good news” still faces resistance in mainstream media·      Growing up in Kenya “raised by radio” ·      How COVID and George Floyd coverage reshaped her family’s media diet·      Collaboration as a practical remedy·      Why audiences are hungry for stories of progress·      What the future of journalism could look like Timestamps: 02:15 What Myra really thinks of the news 03:50 What counts as someone fixing the world? 05:19 Inside the BBC: Pitching “What’s Working”09:13 Raised by radio in Kenya10:43 How the BBC shaped Myra’s worldview12:16 Myra’s journey from solutions sceptic to evangelist15.47 Gus & Amy’s midpoint reflections17.11 The power of Kangaroo Care as a solution19.03 The pattern of change20.07 What makes someone fix the world?22.13 Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and conservation through public health 24.42 How being detained in Uganda exposed deeper challenges within journalism26.56 The work ahead for solutions journalism28.48 How to change your children’s media diet31.55 Myra’s remedy for the world – collaboration32.55 The personal impact of solutions journalism 34.00 Gus & Amy’s final reflections Find out more:👉 BBC People Fixing The World👉 Podcast link👉 Linkedin👉 InstagramAbout Fix The News:Fix The News is a solutions-focused media platform sharing stories from the frontlines of progress - exploring what’s working in the world and the people making it happen.Subscribe & follow:If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast and leave a review - it helps more people find these stories.Production credits:Hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-RoseProduced by Fix The NewsAudio production: Anthony Badolato, Hear That! This episode was produced in Australia on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples.

This week’s headlines include – a historic shift in the global energy transition as renewables meet all new electricity demand; Africa’s measles vaccination drive saving 19.5 million lives; a breakthrough gene therapy restoring hearing; major global progress on poverty reduction and mental health; expanded access to education in Chicago; and  two different comeback stories for seagrass ecosystems in France and Australia.NewsFix has officially moved to its own feed! You can check it out here or search 'NewsFix' on your favourite podcast app. This podcast is brought to you by ⁠Fix The News⁠. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, ⁠Hear That!⁠ If you want to get in touch with the team, email [email protected]

What happens when two friends in rural Australia take on the global hunger crisis? Meet Rob Houghton and Ken Dachi - a third-generation farmer and a multicultural advisor from Leeton, NSW - who turned a single conversation into Grain of Hope: a grassroots initiative shipping Australian wheat to Sudan, where millions face displacement and acute malnutrition.(We’ve linked ways to support their work below.)Rob & Ken share the reality of delivering 100 tonnes of grain into a crisis zone - from complex logistics and rising fuel costs to working outside traditional aid systems. Backed by a groundswell of public support, Grain of Hope challenges the idea that global hunger is too big to tackle and shows what’s possible when ordinary people decide to act.  In this episode:·      How Grain of Hope started with a single conversation·      The real cost of shipping food aid·      Why Sudan - and why now·      What works (and doesn’t) in traditional aid·      The power of multiculturalism·      From emergency aid to long-term food systems·      What it takes to act on global problems from a local placeTimestamps: 00:40 Why This Story Matters 02:33 Meeting Ken and Rob 03:06 The Real Challenges 05:11 From Idea to Mission 06:49 Why Sudan, Why Now 09:06 Community Backs Grain of Hope 14:30 Leeton: The UN of Country Towns 17:04 Stubborn Vision, Flexible Details 19:20 Growing Food vs Moving Systems 21:54 The Team behind Grain of Hope 24:39 Five-Year Vision and Self-Sufficiency 29:21 How You Can Help 31:06 Remedies for a Hard World 32:24 Amy & Gus Reflect and Wrap Up 34:21 Credits and SubscribeSupport Grain of Hope: If you want to help get this shipment to Sudan - or support future projects - you can find out more below.👉 FTN Story 👉 DonateAbout Fix The News: Fix The News is a solutions-focused media platform sharing stories from the frontlines of progress - exploring what’s working in the world and the people making it happen.Subscribe & follow: If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast and leave a review - it helps more people find these stories.Production credits: Hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose Produced by Fix The News Audio production: Anthony Badolato, Hear That! This episode was produced in Australia on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples. 

This week’s headlines include – a global milestone in ocean protection; Brazil’s new deforestation crackdown using satellite monitoring; major gains in women’s rights and maternal health; record renewable energy growth in the US and Europe; and a groundbreaking IVF breakthrough that could change fertility treatment.NewsFix has moved to its own feed! You can check it out here or search 'NewsFix' on your favourite podcast app. Make sure you look out for the new artwork - we've had a pretty big glow-up! If you need a bit more time, don't worry, we’ll keep popping up here for a couple more weeks .This podcast is brought to you by ⁠Fix The News⁠. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, ⁠Hear That!⁠ If you want to get in touch with the team, email [email protected]