THE WHY FOUNDATION is a non-profit media organization that supports sustainable development by securing free access to reliable information for millions of people around the world. We produce and distribute documentaries & multimedia content about human rights, democracy, justice and equality.
The school year has begun and our project, ASK WHY? Docs, is back in Danish cinemas. 8000 students aged 13 to 17 from all parts of Denmark are going to see three human rights-focused documentary films during the school year. According to UNICEF findings, 55% of Danish youth knows little to nothing about human rights. ASK WHY? Docs enlightens students, by moving the classroom in to the cinema. Each film we show is followed by a Q&A with a special guest, whose story is directly related to the topic of the film. This involves the students directly with the films themes and lets them reflect and ask questions immediately after watching a film. We are currently working to expand this project outside of Denmark. Read more about the project here.
Season 7 of WHY STORIES is now showing on BBC World News to a weekly audience of 364 million people in over 200 countries and territories. One of the films is 'We Hold the Line' featuring Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. See whats in the new season here.
54 of our documentaries now provide Russian speakers with human rights focused stories. We've created a Russian Youtube Channel, and it has already accumulated over 650.000 views. Visit the channel here.
THE WHY works with partners across the world to extend free access to information for everyone.
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