Category Archives: In The News

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…

UN Women features Equal Access videos on their YouTube Channel

UN Women has featured two of Equal Access’ videos on their YouTube channel.  Click here to see our videos on Samajhadari and “The Most Understanding Husband Campaign”.

“Youth, Heart, Friends” Leads UNICEF Newsletter

LAO PDR, Laos – August 2010 In Lao PDR, almost 55% of the population is under 19 but few are able to access quality information on issues affecting their lives. As a result, youth are not acquiring the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to deal effectively with common life events.  But at several Laotian schools,…

Mobile Youth covers EA Nepal & UNICEF’s pioneering text message platform

Voices of Youth – June 17, 2010 A recently launched campaign at a popular youth radio program in Nepal focuses on the voices of youth – or at least, text messages of youth — and the SMS campaign seems to be making strides. UNICEF in Nepal has teamed up with the popular Nepali radio program Saathi…

SSMK wins the Global Junior Challenge Award 2007

Nepal – November 12, 2007.  Saathi Sanga Man Ka Kura, a youth-based radio program won the “Global Junior Challenge Award 2007″. The award ceremony recently took place at the Campidoglio City Hall, Italy. The Global Junior Challenge Award which is promoted by the Digital World Foundation aims at identifying and rewarding the best practice related…

Silicon Valley Biz Ink: Innovators combine science with humanity

October 24, 2003 – Silicon Valley Biz Ink Article PDF The message these Bay Area finalists wanted to share was clear: When technology is used for the greater good, it need not be leading edge. What matters more is engaging the world in a more human way.