On March 7, 2013 Equal Access Nepal was honored with an Avon Communications Award: Speaking Out About Violence Against Women for their work on VOICES- Samajhdari. Actress and Avon Foundation for Women Ambassador Salma Hayek Pinault presented the award during an adjunct event to the 57th session of the Commission of the Status of Women…
Category Archives: Challenges
Partnership with Global Apps to Empower
Equal Access international is pleased to partner with Global Apps to Empower to support the development of mobile apps that inform, educate and inspire women across the developing world. Co-sponsored by Agnite Education, American Digital University, Applications for Good, BluWorld, Datawind, Equal Access International and the United Nations Office for Partnerships, the Global Apps to…
Learning How to Prevent STD’s During Migration
“I used to be in very high-risk behavior of visiting sex workers without using condoms, but after listening to the radio program I started using condoms regularly.” Tilak, age 25, At Home and Abroad listener, Mumbai, India “I come from Accham district in Nepal. I am working as a Security Guard with a housing society in Mumbai. I…
Understanding and Treating Malaria
In Cambodia, malaria prevalence rates rages from 15-40% in villages near or in forested areas.
The Road to a Profitable Future
“Motivated by the Equal Access program, Success Starts with You, we have dared to speak up for what is important to us and criticize our local government’s failure to address what we view as the most pressing problems in our village.” Hang Sopheap, Prey Thoum, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia “My fellow listening club members and…
Promoting Dialogue Between Groups
“I know two women of different ethnic backgrounds who do not talk to each other practically at all because their differences put them in opposition to one another. But when we listened to Positive Tribunaltogether in which the village chief settled a conflict between the herder and the farmer, the two women laughed until they…
I am a Role Model
“My interaction with Equal Access projects has allowed me to become a more positive person, to become a man. I am a role model for young people in my community. I encourage them to express their opinions and dare to stand up for rights and their ideals.” -Mik Sinh, Community Youth Reporter, Cambodia
A Listener Letter
“You have provided a base for the poor, helpless and hurt people like me. I will study and do something good for everyone with my self confidence. I will stand on my own two feet.” A young girl listener to Chatting With My Best Friend, Nepal …to Chatting with My Best Friend, Nepali Interactive Radio &…