A year has passed since Mohammed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian fruit seller, set himself on fire to protest the difficult economic conditions he faced and the humiliation he experienced at the hands of local police.
Ellen Boccuzzi and Jan Cartwright
Reflecting on the past isn’t always easy, but sometimes it is the only way to move forward.
Roy Fenn
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DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS & GOVERNANCE
- Introduction
- One Year On, the Arab Spring Continues to Inspire and Challenge
- A Witness to Tunisia’s Historic Elections
- A Collaborative Approach to Combating Instability in Northern Mali
- Documenting Tragedy Reconciles Cambodia’s Past
- A Constitution for Sudan
- Radio for a New Nation
- When Love Meets Tradition in Afghanistan
- Nigeria’s Information-Freedom Triumph
- Technology Drives Liberia’s First Post-Conflict Elections
- For Survivors of Rape, Relief in Therapy and Loans
- Growing Democracy in Post-Dictator Paraguay
- A Printing Press for East Timor
- It’s Not About the Chair
- Preparing for the “Big One” in Nepal
- Budgeting for Effective Governance
- Growing Iraq’s Democracy from the Grassroots Online Extra
- Fighting Modern Day Slavery Online Extra
- Hungry for Knowledge? Online Extra
For decades, radio waves have been the primary vehicle to disseminate information in Sudan, as in many places where literacy is low, electricity is inconsistent or uneven, and media options are few. But until eight years ago, most people in South Sudan did not have access to radio or any type of independent media.
Angela Stephens
In Afghanistan, USAID-sponsored activities seek to strengthen the linkages between the tribal and formal justice systems, while also serving to educate on and promote basic human rights.
Katharine Dow
The votes are in for USAID’s 50th anniversary People’s Choice photo contest and the winning image quite literally takes a step back in time. Get a better look here.
