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Blog posts by year and monthAugust 2015

Posts (5)

  1. Dr Anita guides the way

    Dr Anita guides the way

    We introduce Dr Anita, a fictional character who’s ‘travelled’ to Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s most populous states, for the launch of Mobile Academy and Mobile Kunji - two award winning maternal health services.

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  2. A girl without education is like a bird without wings

    A girl without education is like a bird without wings

    In a country where only one in ten girls complete primary education, Trish Doherty looks at how a BBC Media Action radio programme is helping more girls stay in school in South Sudan.

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  3. International Youth Day. Let’s be brave.

    International Youth Day. Let’s be brave.

    In celebration of International Youth Day, Sok Phalyka looks at how BBC Media Action’s new radio programme in Cambodia is helping improve young people’s job prospects.

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  4. Myanmar: seeing emergency information in a new light

    In the light of recent floods in Myanmar, also known as Burma, Becky Palmstrom reflects on how the country has strengthened its preparations and response to natural disasters since 2008’s Cyclone Nargis.

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  5. Hope: 100 days after the Nepal earthquake

    Hope: 100 days after the Nepal earthquake

    In the 100 days after the Nepal earthquake, we look back on the days leading up to the creation of a life-saving radio show – and its vital work to provide practical information to people in need.

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