Female journalists’ organization Sancharika Samuha promotes the position of female journalists in Nepal
Female journalists in Nepal suffer from harassment and pay inequality that drives them out of the industry. However, the way gender issues are addressed in the media has improved. A blurry image of a smiling woman sits atop a glass-door bookshelf. Bimala Tumkhewa...
Where Democracy Falters, Art Carries On
Myanmar-born artist May and Taiwanese musician Freddy Lim explain why art can strengthen democracy, freedom of expression, and understanding between people.
Video: More and more women are shown in the media, say Vikes partners in Nepal and Tanzania
Attitudes are changing, but change is still happening. Vikes’ and female journalists produced a video series on equality in the media.
Media support democracy
A free media is a prerequisite for democracy. The media support democracy in many ways: by making the voices of different groups heard, by exposing grievances and by ensuring that citizens can participate in an informed way in collective decision-making. If only one...
Nicaraguan journalists in exile in Costa Rica: Marta Irene Sánchez
“Journalists need each other,” says a Nicaraguan journalist who was forced to leave her country. She now lives in Costa Rica, like many independent journalists in Nicaragua.
Wali Hashi hired as a Vikes specialist – Vikes
Journalist Wali Hashi has been recruited as a Vikes expert. Hash’s responsibilities include Vikes’ development programme in Somalia and advocacy work.
Vikes’ Work Slandered in Somalia
Vikes and its expert, Wali Hashi, have been victims of slander and smear campaigns in Somalia. False news on the internet is becoming a growing problem in the country. Online fake news are a growing problem in Somalia.
