Building empathy and fighting disinformation
The children learning how to respect each other and understand their emotions better.
***This programme contains references to sexual violence***
We look at solutions that focus on teaching children how to respect each other and understand their emotions better. We visit a primary school in Botswana where a charity called Think Equal is helping teachers put empathy at the heart of their teaching and speak to Think Equal's founder Leslee Udwin. Plus, Myra visits a school in East London where teenagers are being taught how to interpret what they read online as part of an initiative to tackle misinformation and polarisation.
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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Natasha Fernandes
Sound engineer: Andrew Mills
Editor: Jon Bithrey
(Photo: Myra Anubi with Leslee Udwin of Think Equal in the BBC studio)
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