Table 2.

Population Media Center's Women's Human Rights Framework in Fistula Research

Women's human rights strategy	Example in PMC's fistula research
Become familiar with women's human rights directives	Global regional and country documents relevant to women's rights in Nigeria were used to develop a written moral and policy framework and values grid for Gugar Goge that was then used in creative training and scriptwriting
Mainstream gender	PMC collects and analyzes data strictly by sex and gender (e.g., male and female listenership, perceptions of acceptance of fistula, family planning behavior and attitudes); key demographic indicators, such as family income, urbanicity, and disability, are also collected; surveys are collected in woman-friendly settings and households
Attend to women's equity and equality in the organization	Nigerian women make up around 50% of the creative team scripting and producing dramas; women serve on technical and creative advisory groups and also as research assistants; trainers on fistula access to services are also mostly women
Connect with grass roots women's organizations	An organization of Muslim women served as consultants on the steering committee that approved pilot episodes and as technical experts on storylines
Disseminate to policy organizations	PMC conducts an official research findings ceremony to inform local health officials from health departments/ministries of health; donor organizations and country international organizations offices (e.g., UNFPA and UNICEF) are also invited
Educate on gender oppressions driving diseases	Two broad storylines in Gugar Goge related to getting help for fistula and accessing family planning services in Rotary clinics; social and cultural norms driving up the incidence of fistula (e.g., male sexual privilege, child marriage) were also depicted

PMC, Population Media Center.