Promoting
Human Rights through
fact-based documentaries

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Changing the world one documentary at a time.

THE WHY FOUNDATION is a non-profit media organization that supports sustainable development by securing free access to reliable information for millions of people around the world. We produce and distribute documentaries & multimedia content about human rights, democracy, justice and equality.

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Meet The Why

100+
FILMS AVAILABLE
191
COUNTRIES
25M
YOUTUBE VIEWS
100M
VIEWS PER FILM

Five films

Six short films

One global debate

Why freedom?
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Give your film a long and impactful life

Nobel Peace Prize winning Maria Ressa seated and holding her index finger in the air.

Our films

Our reach

THE WHY reaches people all over the world through partnerships with broadcasters, schools, CSOs and NGOs as well as our social media and YouTube channels.

World map of media outreach.
Outreach and Broadcasting Partners
THE WHY's Local Broadcasting Partners
THE WHY's Outreach Partners
BBC World's Reach (+200 countries and territories)

Use the power of documentary to educate

Women seated at long tables assembling and working with electronic components in a workshop room.