A MediaShift Idea Lab blogpost by FrontlineSMS featuring the work Equal Access has done in Chad and Niger and noting that “Equal Access’ use of SMS demonstrates that 160 characters can be enough to enable audience engagement.”
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Yemen’s youths find their outlet on the airwaves
Two of Yemen’s 20-somethings are serving as a channel between youths and the government through their issues-based radio show. (Christian Science Monitor published the following article on our youth program in Yemen.) Sana’a Yemen – In a country where giving young people a voice is rare, a new radio program produced by 20-somethings is an…
Equal Access Guest Feature on National Geographic’s Mobile Message blog
Our guest feature on National Geographic’s Mobile Message blog: A powerful combination: Radio and SMS promote open dialogue in Chad and Niger (Posted by Ken Banks) In the age of Twitter, the blogosphere, iPhones and Androids, it is often difficult for people in more developed nations to imagine what it is like to have no…
UN Women and “Say NO – UNITE to End Violence against Women” feature Equal Access and our Samajdhari radio program
Both UN Women and “Say NO – UNITE to End Violence against Women” feature Equal Access Nepal’s Samajdhari radio program and our efforts to build mutual understanding between men and women for lives free of violence.
A Powerful Combination: Radio and SMS promote open dialogue in Chad and Niger
A guest post on the FrontlineSMS blog describing how we’re using radio and SMS in Chad and Niger to engage and foster dialogue. In the age of Twitter, the blogosphere, iPhones and Androids, it is often difficult for people in more developed nations to imagine what it is like to have no voice. Yet for…
Equal Access helps shape Nepal’s first code of ethics for bloggers
Equal Access helps shape Nepal’s first code of ethics for bloggers. Read the article “Historic: Bloggers sign Code of Ethics” “This is the historic beginning in citizen journalism. Today, Nepali bloggers began a new chapter by signing their own code of conduct.”
The Hoot features Equal Access Nepal’s Samajdhari radio program
The Hoot features Equal Access Nepal’s radio program, Samajdhari. Violence against women is rampant in Nepal, and violence has also been a cause of spread of HIV here. Samajhdari, a weekly grassroots radio program is addressing that. Read the full article here.
AudienceScapes: Equal Access Radio Show on HIV and Discrimination Brings Hope for Nepali Women
AudienceScapes highlights how Equal Access has found a new way to use media to address issues of HIV/AIDS and abuse against women in Nepal. “Equal Access, an information and education non-profit based in San Francisco, California, has found a new way to use media to address issues of HIV/AIDS and abuse against women in Nepal. The…
Equal Access supports LifeMoxie founder biking across the U.S. to celebrate people who love their work.
Equal Access supports LifeMoxie founder Ann Tardy as she bikes across the U.S. celebrating people who love their work. More info about the MoxieRide here.
Equal Access Youth Show Peuan Jai Vai-Noom (Youth, Heart, Friends) featured in Communication Initiative Network Newsletter
At several Laotian schools, a youth radio project is working to equip its students with knowledge and life skills for dealing with difficult issues in their daily lives. This project was initiated in 2006 by Equal Access, a non-profit organization seeking to create positive social change through media. Peuan Jai Vai-Noom (Youth Heart Friends) is…