Feb 13, 2012 | Tim Williams
Tim Williams had the pleasure of voting through the proposal for World Radio Day at the UNESCO general conference. But who would have guessed that establishing a date would be such a diplomatic minefield?
Jan 27, 2012 | Takhelchangbam Ambravati
The culture of elections in the state is of bribery, corruption and proxy voting. Democracy – which is based on people electing their own representatives – has become a farce of money power and muscle power.
Jan 23, 2012 | Armsfree Onomo Ajanaku
Armsfree looks into the link between Nigerian fuel subsidies and the recent food price protests, and speaks with the Nigerians affected by these changes.
Jan 23, 2012 | Bhan Sahu
Bhan returns with a blog for us about social change in rural India and how this can come about by claiming ownership over community affairs.
Jan 20, 2012 | Maimoona Shahzadi
We are not as politically aware, we mostly watch Pakistan state TV and there is not too much news on this channel. But even though the people are not following the news avidly, there is uncertainty in the air. And people do want change now.
Jan 17, 2012 | Tim Williams
Tim looks back at CoP17, working with the Climate Change Media Partnership, and offers a critique of the communications process underpinning the conference.
Jan 4, 2012 | Bhan Sahu
In her first blog, Bhan Sahu tells us about rural entrepreneurs in the Indian village of Vihiri, who are taking their futures in their own hands.
Nov 25, 2011 | Deepa Jainani
Sampat Pal has become an unlikely heroine to tens of thousands of poor women across India as the leader of the Gulabi Gang (“gulabi”, meaning pink in Hindi, refers to the colour of their saris).
Oct 28, 2011 | Takhelchangbam Ambravati
Recently we have been trying to re-awaken and re-invigorate government departments and bodies, trying to get them involved in ensuring justice for the women who are survivors of violence and discrimination.
Aug 3, 2011 | Tania Ghosh
Tax and governance issues hit primetime airways in Uganda as a result of a workshop bringing journalists and researchers together.