Introduction According to the website of the International Trade Administration organization, following the military coup on February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s education sector is facing unprecedented challenges. Nearly five million students are unable to return to school. Due to the government’s control, parents no longer send their children to schools and instead teach them online. Some […]
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Fueled for Change: My Adventure with the Advocacy Assembly’s Internet Shutdown Fellowship
I got an email from Laura Schwartz-Henderson on August 8th, 2023, kickstarting my journey with the Advocacy Assembly’s Internet Shutdown Fellowship. I’d tossed in my application on July 15th, the very last day possible. So, imagine my excitement when I found out I was number 20 out of 1040 applicants—putting me right at the top […]
Who will fill the gap of media literacy in Myanmar?
Recently I learnt that millions of SIM cards would be sold by Myanmar telecommunications services companies, Telenor and Oredoo. For most countries, this is not newsworthy. But for Myanmar, it’s massive. Up until May 2011 a non-web enabled SIM card cost a Burmese citizen US$3000. In 2013, just 6.7% of Myanmar citizens had home internet […]