Publications & Knowledge
Our work supports organisations to communicate knowledge, learning and advocacy – through well-structured, thoughtfully designed content across formats and platforms.
We plan, write and produce publications and knowledge materials tailored to different audiences and contexts.
Publications
Reports, case studies and annual reports
Toolkits & Guides
Manuals, training materials
Knowledge Products
Synthesis, documentation and learning
Content Development
Writing, editing and structuring materials
Informational Resources
Briefs, fact sheets and quick guides
Story-led Formats
Impact stories and visual materials
Digital Content
Web, knowledge platforms and social media
Editorial & Language Support
Guidelines, tools and inclusive framing
Our approach starts with how people engage with information and what makes content relevant, useful and compelling to ensure fit for purpose.
Inclusive, people-centred communication
Tailored for audiences, channels and contexts
Making complex information into clear
Featured work
Sonke Gender Justice: Annual Report 2024/5
Snapshot of stories, achievements, impact and work across Africa over the 2024/25 reporting year to advance gender justice.
Power of Partnerships: Igniting Change
Documenting experiences, knowledge & stories of change from 3-year project influencing policy and shifting norms for gender equality. MenEngage Africa/ 2024
Sonke Gender Justice: Annual Report 2023/24
Snapshot of Sonke’s achievements, insights, and work during 2023-2024, the final year of its 2020-2024 strategic plan.
Radio Presenter Information & Discussion Guides
Easy-to-use reference guides accompany most CMFD Productions' radio programmes, supporting interactive discussions. Various / 2022 - 2023
Guide to Reporting Civic Space: Media Toolkit
Supports media coverage of civic space, facing increasing threats worldwide - essential background information, reporting ideas, and further resources. 2017/ CIVICUS
Time to Talk: CSE for Faith Communities
Supports faith-based media houses and journalists with factual information and culturally relevant framing around comprehensive sexuality education, (CSE) & SRHR 2017/ Sonke Gender Justice
Raising Women's Voices Through Radio Drama
Case study sharing process and learning from Zaphamban' izindlela! radio drama and listening groups - highlighting power of entertaining media to tackle complex, sensitive issues. 2014 / POWA
Always Alert: Reducing Disaster Risk Manual
Practical, self-guided or trainers’ manual for community radio to report preparedness, mitigation and recovery. 2013 / International Organisation for Migration
Historias dos Becos: Wall Comic Series (HIV/AIDS & SRHR)
12 wall comic series, co-created with youth, posted weekly in high foot-traffic areas. The light-hearted, entertaining stories address condoms, peer pressure, multiple partners and transactional sex. 2013/ PEPFAR
Safer Spaces Multi-Media Stories of Change
Case Studies
Profiling 5 stories of innovation and success building safer communities in South Africa for the "Safer Spaces" online portal: fact sheets, photography, audio podcasts and videos. 2013 / GIZ
Free from Malaria: Guide for Community Radio in Mozambique
This 16-page guide (with information, examples, tools) to help radio stations produce and air magazine format programmes on preventing and controlling malaria. 2013/ Malaria Consortium
Towards Safe, Violence-free Communities for Women and Girls in South Africa
Capturing experiences and insights from dialogue hosted by Civilian Secretariat for Police, SAPS and Joint Gender Fund, accompanied by 5 commissioned case studies. 2013/ GIZ
Business Unusual: Gender and the Economy
This publication draws on hundreds of views and voices largely collected during 12 “Business Unusual” workshops in 10 Southern African countries. Over 200 participating journalists (over half women) produced and published thought-provoking articles in collaboration with local media. Their collective observations and analysis form the core of this book. 2012 / Gender Links
The “I” Stories & Speaking Out Can Set you Free
The “I” Stories, an annual project of Gender Links (GL) with partner organisations, publishes compelling first-hand accounts from women and men affected by gender-based violence. In writing workshops and in response to an open call, contributors share very personal stories of surviving violence, systemic failures, culture, HIV/AIDS, etc. An analysis published in 2011 reflects on these collective experiences. 2006 – 2011 / Gender Links
Editorial Services: Soul Beat Africa
From its inception, provided editorial and content services to the African sub-site of The Communication Initiative, an online community of practice for people and organizations using media and communications for social and behaviour change. 2003 – 2011 / The Communication Initiative
Eyes Wide Open & Are Your Rights Respected
Two educational comics - based on real life experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) youth in South Africa - encourage discussion about HIV/ AIDS, STIs, sexual diversity, and rights. The ground-breaking "Are Your Rights Respected?" comic is specifically geared towards the Deaf community, and illustrated by renowned Deaf South African artist Tommy Motswai. 2006 / GALA
Creating participatory radio drama with children
Published first in Portuguese as a chapter in a manual produced for Mozambique’s National Children's Radio Seminar 2005, this English facilitator’s guide outlines child-centred approaches to working with children to produce social awareness radio dramas - different options for dramas, writing and recording tips and techniques, and simple exercises to support the creative process. 2005 / IBIS