Over the past 40 years, Search for Common Ground has implemented, and is implementing, 100s of programs that utilize media to amplify the voices of marginalized people and to support reconciliation and collaboration across dividing lines.
Our media inspires new thinking and sparks discussions about the root causes of violence and how to overcome differences. Through radio, television, theatre, comics, and social media, Search media programs reach 86 million people per year. We support local producers to develop content that sparks local conversations, builds understanding across dividing lines, and highlights marginalized perspectives, complementing small-group dialogue with social consensus-building.
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Unlocking Bold Breakthroughs in a Polarized World
Across sectors and industries, leaders are confronting a shared reality: growing polarization is blocking progress. From education and business to civic life and philanthropy, conflict is increasingly stalling innovation, eroding trust, and isolating decision-makers. Leaders are being asked to navigate complex, divided stakeholder environments—yet many feel ill-equipped to do so.…
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UVIRA : Médias, autorités locales et société civile unis contre la désinformation et discours de haine
Depuis août 2024, Search For Common Ground (Search) met en oeuvre le projet « Tukutane Tena/Retrouvons-nous Encore » dans les Hauts et Moyens Plateaux de l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), avec le soutien financier du Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires Étrangères (MEAE) de la France. Cette…
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PREVENTION BY DESIGN – A Roadmap for Tackling TFGBV at the Source
The internet offers connection and opportunity, but for many women and marginalized groups, it is also a space where Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) is pervasive. A 2024 report by Snapchat found that nearly one in four users across six countries—including Australia, India, and the U.S.—were victims of sextortion, a form…
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CEO Shamil Idriss on ABC News’ “This Week”
Watch Search for Common Ground CEO Shamil Idriss discuss on ABC News how the U.S. foreign aid freeze has impacted our work in eastern Congo, where a war has reemerged.
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CREDIBLE – Supporting Youth and Credible Actors’ Initiative to Promote Religious and Ethnic Freedom
Search for Common Ground implemented the CREDIBLE project, supported by Asia REF, from January 2023 to May 2024 in collaboration with local partners Campaign, Indika Foundation, SEJUK (Journalist Association for Cultural Diversity), and Solopos Institute. The project focused on empowering traditional media editors and young social media influencers to effectively…
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ÉVALUATION FINALE Projet : « Woumtaaba »
ÉVALUATION FINALE: Projet « Woumtaaba » (Terrain d’Entente) : Réduire la violence intercommunautaire et renforcer la cohésion sociale dans les régions du Centre Nord et Sahel au Burkina Faso, financé par le Programme pour la Stabilisation et les Opérations de Paix (PSOP) du gouvernement Canadien.
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Searching for Safer, Healthier Digital Spaces
This report builds on the findings of the study Community Stewards and Social Cohesion in Digital Spaces which highlights the crucial role of community stewards in fostering healthy online environments. These stewards, often volunteers, manage and moderate online groups, playing a pivotal role in promoting social cohesion and addressing issues…
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Sahelian Women in Digital Spaces
Tilwate Peace Network is producing a dedicated study on Sahelian women in online spaces in partnership with the Bamako Forum on Digital and Social Cohesion. Based on a literature review and key informant interviews with women in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali about their online experiences, this paper provides insight…
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Strengthening Human Rights in the Central African Republic
Ten years after the beginning of the civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR), the country continues to contend with significant security challenges, violent conflicts and political instability. Armed groups are exhibiting a concerning resurgence, gradually gaining control over expanding areas of the country and there is a weakened…
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The Team – Hara United
Funded by: United States Embassy (Amman), Public Affairs Office. Term: October 2021 – June 2023. Objective: The Team is a multi-episode TV series, which Search has produced in 20 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Search-Jordan leveraged the famous TV series to produce a web series called Hara…
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