Neha Wadekar

And Then What?

November 20, 2024Radio

How can we hold institutions accountable when they fail the most vulnerable?

In this episode, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah speaks with investigative journalist Neha Wadekar about her shocking exposé for The Intercept, which uncovered a cover-up of child sexual abuse at Bridge International Academies in Kenya. The story sheds light on systemic failures, from administrators silencing survivors to the lack of justice or compensation for victims. This conversation examines the urgent need for transparency and survivor-centered justice.

Together, they ask: How can powerful institutions be held accountable when their funding enables harm?

Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine may face lawsuit over pollution claims – The Guardian (image)

Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine may face lawsuit over pollution claims – The Guardian

April 4, 2024Articles

Rio Tinto is facing a likely lawsuit in an English court brought by the UK-based law firm Leigh Day on behalf of people living in villages near a mine in Madagascar.

A Conversation About How Global Media Covers Africa – Africa No Filter

July 11, 2024Press
Abortion politics in the U.S. ripples through Kenya – PBS NewsHour (image)

Abortion politics in the U.S. ripples through Kenya – PBS NewsHour

October 31, 2024Videos

Abortion is a closely watched issue in this year’s election, and not just in the U.S. As president, Trump cut funding for international groups that offer and counsel on abortion services. With support from The Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Neha Wadekar reports from Kenya where advocates are watching for who wins. A warning, this story contains accounts of sexual and gender-based violence.

America’s Anti-Abortion Business Is Booming in Africa – Foreign Policy (image)

America’s Anti-Abortion Business Is Booming in Africa – Foreign Policy

November 4, 2024Articles

Right-wing American Christian groups that oppose sexual and reproductive rights are significantly increasing their spending in Africa, according to a new data analysis published ahead of a U.S. election, which could prove pivotal to abortion access both inside and outside the country. Research by the nonprofit Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC) found that 17 groups increased their Africa spending by 50% between 2019 and 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. The researchers say the data represents only a handful of Christian Right groups but indicates that they are making an increasingly concerted effort to influence abortion policy internationally as well as domestically.

WORLD BANK FINANCING ARM REJECTS CALLS TO DIRECTLY COMPENSATE VICTIMS OF HARM AT KENYA SCHOOLS – The Intercept (image)

WORLD BANK FINANCING ARM REJECTS CALLS TO DIRECTLY COMPENSATE VICTIMS OF HARM AT KENYA SCHOOLS – The Intercept

June 12, 2024Articles

For the second time, the IFC is bucking recommendations to offer money as reparations to people hurt at a chain of schools it invested in, Bridge International Academies. Thanks in part to The Intercept’s reporting, the World Bank Board delayed a vote on an IFC action plan that did not include compensation.

The World’s Refugee Relief Is Utterly Broken – Foreign Policy (image)

The World’s Refugee Relief Is Utterly Broken – Foreign Policy

May 29, 2024Articles

Millions of Sudanese are fleeing a warzone—and exposing the world’s bankrupt response.

“IT’S DIRTY WATER” – The Intercept (image)

“IT’S DIRTY WATER” – The Intercept

April 3, 2024Articles

Rio Tinto’s Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community.

Gaza’s Widows Are Fighting for Their Families’ Lives – Foreign Policy (image)

Gaza’s Widows Are Fighting for Their Families’ Lives – Foreign Policy

January 12, 2024Articles

As Israel’s war against Hamas rages on, Palestinian women bear the heaviest burden.

“NEUTRALIZE ADLER” – The Intercept (image)

“NEUTRALIZE ADLER” – The Intercept

October 17, 2023Articles

Whistleblower: The World Bank Helped Cover Up Child Sex Abuse at a Chain of For-Profit Schools It Funded