Blog posts by year and monthJanuary 2014
Posts (8)
South Sudan's elderly: the forgotten victims of conflict
BBC Media Action's producer in South Sudan Manyang David Mayar tells the story of an 85-year-old grandmother who only narrowly survived the recent violence in Bor.
A man's world?
Research Officer Jo Casserly examines the evidence of women’s participation in politics in the countries in which BBC Media Action work.
How to create PSAs in emergencies
BBC Media Action's Parambrahma Tripathy on the six crucial lessons learned while making audio spots to help people affected by a cyclone in Odisha, India.
A baby born amid gunfire
Manyang David Mayar, our producer in South Sudan, meets a mother who had to give birth in the bush after escaping fighting in the town of Bor.
Rumours and fear in South Sudan
BBC Media Action's Manyang David Mayar is among the thousands of civilians fleeing heavy fighting in South Sudan and says misinformation is making life even more difficult for displaced people.
Life and death discussions in Bihar
BBC Media Action's Chair and BBC Global News Director Peter Horrocks on how a radio programme is inspiring life-changing debate amongst families in the villages of Bihar, northern India.
Local partnerships: a key to lasting change
BBC Media Action's Caroline Sugg on how the international development charity works with local media partners to support change that lasts beyond the lifetime of an individual project.
Pens down in South Sudan
Manyang David Mayar, BBC Media Action's producer on a project supporting girls’ education, on how the current conflict in South Sudan is affecting the students he’s met.
