Sidebar to story about a then new way to send money home using mobile phones. Explains how Myanmar migrants prefer the traditional means.
* Report on 5th Conference on Media Development
I served as the rapporteur at this annual conference in Yangon and wrote the attached report (as pdf). The subtitle is "Inclusive Independent Media in a New Democracy." The presentation of a study at this conference about gender equity in media gave me the idea for this story for Mizzima. The conference's chief sponsor is... Continue Reading →
* Despite Political Thaw, Myanmar Refugees in Thailand Reluctant to Return Home—Mizzima
Meanwhile, in the past decade the consortium's annual budget has shrunk by half—to US $17.5 million—even while resident numbers declined by only 30 percent during the same period. Much of that drop is due to resettlements in third countries, such as the United States and Australia, but those left behind can no longer apply for such status.
* The Rohingya Pipeline—Mizzima
In the beginning, the boats were relatively small and only carried 60 or 70 passengers, Rohingya Society of Malaysia President Sultan Ahmed explained. They soon became larger, squeezing in at least 200 passengers. Women and children began coming in large numbers in 2011. In 2012, large cargo boats were pressed into service; these could accommodate 600 or 700 passengers, as was seen this May in some of the boats set adrift in the Andaman Sea by traffickers.
* Women Journalists In Myanmar Are Numerous But Still Stalled by Stereotypes—Mizzima
Most women working in media in Yangon claimed they had never encountered sexual harassment but, among those working beyond the capital area, more than half said they had experienced sexual harassment in their workplaces, sometimes from sources ... “Harassment can be physical and verbal. When we want to interview men, sometimes they want to meet in private. There are stereotypes and misconceptions about women working in certain industries."
Susan J Cunningham 