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17 November 2017
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Solar lanterns light the perilous way to shared toilets
Khin Khin shudders when she thinks about walking in the dark from her shelter to the shared toilet: “I never feel safe to go to the toilet at night.” In Myanmar, 1.5…
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11 October 2017
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Dire living conditions hamper potential of Myanmar’s children and youth
YANGON, Myanmar — Almost half of Myanmar’s population is below 25 years of age (46.5 per cent). These 23.4 million children and youth represent the future of the…
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27 September 2017
Press Release
Myanmar must prepare to face the challenges of an ageing population
YANGON, Myanmar — A new census report reveals that the number of older people in Myanmar will almost triple in the next 30 years. By 2050 the number of people aged 60 and…
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25 September 2017
Local newspaper uses census data to rally against deforestation
Monywa, Myanmar – In the wake of media reforms in Myanmar, the weekly newspaper Monywa Gazette is one of the many small local start-ups. The political and economic…
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19 September 2017
Ethnic media trained to use census data for fact-based reporting
Nan Hnin Thet Wai Khaing became a reporter when she joined the Voice of Shanni Journal in September last year. Based in city of Mandalay, Hnin reached out to the contacts…
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08 September 2017
Journalism students learn to mine census data for a treasure trove of stories
YANGON, Myanmar – For decades, the lack of accurate and credible data has been an Achilles’ heel for journalists in Myanmar. With the scarcity of data sources,…
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28 August 2017
Press Release
Census report: People with disability trapped in vicious circle of poverty and exclusion
YANGON, Myanmar — A new census report reveals that poverty and disability in Myanmar are intertwined in a vicious circle where both factors reinforce each other. There are…
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24 August 2017
Press Release
Census data confirms deep-rooted gender inequalities throughout Myanmar society
YANGON, Myanmar — A new census report brings to light extensive data that confirms the disadvantages that women in Myanmar face throughout their lives and in all aspects of…
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11 August 2017
Press Release
3.8 million homes needed immediately to meet Myanmar’s housing requirements
YANGON, Myanmar — A new census report reveals that an estimated 13.5 million people, a quarter of Myanmar’s population, live in housing that is made of materials that…
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