Yan Htaik Seng, Myanmar
BBC Media Action's Yan Htaik Seng talks about the youth radio show that discusses previously taboo subjects such as women's rights and democracy.
Here in Myanmar for the older generation, talking about democracy did not mean freedom, it meant jail.
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Chibuike Utaka, Nigeria
How a radio show is helping people to hold Nigeria's government to account. -
Diana Njeru, Somalia
BBC Media Action is helping train journalists in Somalia. -
Meena Ally, Tanzania
How we're using media to help young people in Tanzania understand their rights and voting processes. -
Khin Saw Win, Myanmar
How a radio programme inspired a group of young people in Myanmar to rebuild their village pond. -
Hilina Assefa, Ethiopia
Our radio programmes in Ethiopia give pregnant women and their families valuable health information. Halina Assefa describes why the programmes are underpinned by rigorous health research. -
Emmanuel Mulenga, Zambia
How a radio show is getting Zambia’s younger generations talking about safer sex. -
Maha Taki, Lebanon
How information films for Syrian refugees in Lebanon are helping people who fled the conflict to rebuild their lives. -
Ros Marie, Cambodia
BBC Media Action's radio and television shows for young people in Cambodia have encouraged them to get involved in their country's future. -
Dipika Shrestha, Nepal
BBC Media Action in Nepal broadcast a radio show which gave people greater access to information on health. -
Yan Htaik Seng, Myanmar
How radio is helping young people in Myanmar speak up. -
Anshuman Sharma, India
BBC Media Action's support for the radio programmes giving bonded labourers in India information about their rights. -
Priyanka Dutt, India
BBC Media Action's work on using basic mobiles to improving family health in India. -
Saouda Mkalokota, Tanzania
BBC Media Action's work in Zanzibar on using media to empower women and girls. -
Boyd Chibale, Zambia
Elections in Zambia in September 2011 signalled a need for dialogue and openness. Boyd Chibale explains why he works for BBC Media Action in Zambia. -
Maurice Aaek, Syria
How BBC Media Action is helping provide vital information for Syrian refugees. -
Xoxa Ichi, Nigeria
How a radio drama programme produced in Nigeria inspires people across Africa to take action. -
Narayan Shrestha, Nepal
BBC Media Action's Narayan Shrestha presents a TV debate show in Nepal that gives people access to information that can transform lives. -
Hoda Hersi, Somalia
BBC Media Action's work using radio to help empower Somali youth. -
Sam Otieno, Kenya
In Kenya, BBC Media Action assists people in using radio to help communities find their own solutions. -
Eastina Massaquoi, Sierra Leone
How BBC Media Action used radio to help stop myth and rumour during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. -
Jackson Lukindo, Tanzania
How a BBC broadcast in Tanzania helped rebuild a school. -
Lay Lay, Myanmar
How the radio programme Bright Young Stars is inspiring young people in Myanmar. -
Ed Kargbo, Sierra Leone
BBC Media Action's work in training volunteers at a radio station in Sierra Leone. -
Mariama Fornah, Sierra Leone
How BBC Media Action is using radio to help cocoa farmers in Sierra Leone. -
Diana Njeru, Kenya
How radio is helping people improve their health in Kenya. -
Mohammed Hammie, Tanzania
BBC Media Action's work in Tanzania, helping people to use radio for empowerment and to recognise their rights. -
Amina Kato Chiroma, Nigeria
BBC Media Action helps make pregnancy safer in Nigeria. -
Amina Abdirashid, Somalia
How BBC Media Action helps nomadic people in Somalia access livestock information on the radio.
