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Winner of the inaugural Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio: Voice of Kigezi, Uganda
B’Omugaiga, a program broadcast on the Voice of Kigezi, is the 2019 and inagural winner of the Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio. This new award recognizes radio programs that address issues of gender equality and create opportunities to share voices of rural women.
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Women have their say thanks to new sustainable radio programming in Ghana
Inside the studio at Royals FM in Wenchi, in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana, radio presenters Regina Gyabea and Mary Ajyapong are in full…
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Scaling Her Voice on Air: New project will bring interactive radio to more than 2 million women farmers in West Africa
Press release With funding from Global Affairs Canada, we will bring improved interactive radio services to Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Senegal, reaching more than…
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FRI now accepting applications for inaugural Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio
Farm Radio International is now accepting applications for a new award to recognize radio programs that address gender equality and create opportunities to share the…
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Farm Radio announces new gender equality award in memory of Liz Hughes
It is with great sadness Farm Radio International is saying goodbye to board member Liz Hughes. Liz died of complications due to breast cancer in…
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Building Accra: Encouraging women and youth to enter residential construction sector
Madam Eunice Ado, who teaches welding and fabrication at GRATIS Foundation Ghana is booming. Residential construction in the Greater Accra Region — a loud, crowded,…
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It takes a village: Engaging men, women & youth in ‘women’s issues’
“It takes a village to raise a child.” This proverb has many important meanings, but one related truth is that maternal, newborn and children’s health…
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Interactive Radio: A powerful tool to amplify women’s voices in public spaces
Elinora Shayo from Kikwe village, Tanzania, calls her local radio station to share her experience with bean farming. Her community listening group was given a…
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A five-part drama for radio broadcasters that discusses gender and beans
Women around the world face similar challenges, which are being brought to light in the #metoo era. Women in African villages are also confronted with…
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Q&A on women and food security with Kawinzi Muiu of the World Food Programme
Recently, Kawinzi Muiu sat down with Barza Wire to discuss the role of women in ensuring food security and nutrition for families across Africa. Ms.…
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