Many Asia Pacific governments have failed to ensure access of indigenous peoples to media in general and indigenous community media in particular. The project seeks to clarify in selected countries and document best practices of indigenous community radio broadcasting legislation. The Asia and the Pacific region is home to the largest number of Indigenous Peoples, more
Author: AMARC-AP
Indigenous Broadcasting
Strengthening Women’s Rights In Rural Communities
The project addresses the role of media and particularly CR, in responding to the alarming increase in cases of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and all forms of violence in the context of COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in rural communities. The project will be implemented in Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Nepal. The direct beneficiaries
Peace-Building in Nepal
The AMARC-AP project “Community radios, conflict resolution and peace building in Nepal”, seeks to enhance the role of community radios in addressing challenges resulting from unresolved conflicts, peacebuilding and transitional justice issues in Nepal. The project seeks to understand the conflict resolution and peace building experience in Nepal from the perspective of community radio audiences and
Resilient Family Farming
This program is committed to serving the community of small-scale family farmers by highlighting the family farming sector’s challenges and concerns as well as its contribution at local and national levels through community and local radio stations. Over the past two decades, AMARC-AP has worked with member stations to ensure that the members of the
Covid-19
AMARC Asia-Pacific is launching the “Community Radio Campaign against COVID-19” to complement the initiatives of community radios across the region. In the beginning phase of the campaign, we will make available researched and verified messages that community radios can easily translate and broadcast as short announcements (PSAs). Learn More about this Campaign
Myanmar Statement
The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia-Pacific is gravely concerned by the deteriorating conditions of human rights in Myanmar since the Military took
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence: AMARC Asia-Pacific reiterates commitment to women and girls
As the world commemorates the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” and marks the beginning
AMARC Asia-Pacific statement on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020
On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters,
Campaign Launch of UNDFF/ComDev Asia’s Resilient Family Farming: Ensuring Food for All in a Sustainable Planet
Asia-Pacific’s smallholder family farmers produce most of the world’s food, yet they are facing a disproportionate