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From market woman to radio show host

Mar 22, 2023

Learn how a Malian woman made the leap from processing local food products to hosting her own radio show.

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EVENT | Raising women’s voices for food security and gender equality

Mar 14, 2023

Join us on March 29 as we explore lessons learned about gender equality for development organizations to build into the design of future projects.

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A woman holds a radio set in Bougouni Mali

Improving food security and gender equality for women, this International Women’s Day and beyond

Mar 3, 2023

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate reaching two million people with information on gender equality and food security.

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Announcing the winners of the 2023 Farm Radio Awards

Feb 13, 2023

We are excited to announce the 2023 winners of the George Atkins Communication Award and the Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio.

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Creating community in times of conflict: Celebrating World Radio Day 2023

Feb 3, 2023

This World Radio Day, we examine the role of radio in reducing conflict and creating community. We focus on Farm Radio International’s use of radio to promote girls’ education in conflict-affected Mali.

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Samuel Fernando Miquicene, a Mozambican pastor, receives his COVID-19 vaccine.

Changing beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccine: From the pulpit to the broadcasting studio

Jan 4, 2023

Learn how religious and community leaders and radio broadcasters are dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths in sub-Saharan Africa with the help of health experts.

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Collaborating on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence

Dec 8, 2022

Find out how Farm Radio International collaborated this year on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. Learn about a coalition of women’s rights organizations in Burkina Faso and the ways that radio stations got involved in the campaign.

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A Burkinabe broadcaster wearing a face mask sits in front of three computer monitors in a broadcasting studio

Communicating about COVID-19 vaccines on air

Nov 23, 2022

Learn about creative campaigns to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on Farm Radio International’s radio resources, stations developed programs to engage their community in conversation about the virus and vaccine.

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farmers in cote d'ivoire show off their radios and their produce

A COVID-19 recovery story: From coast to côte (d’Ivoire)

Jul 21, 2022

In 2021, Farm Radio set out to tackle pandemic recovery by using interactive radio approaches to support 20 value chains in 7 countries.

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This family has changed their mind about giving their daughter away in marriage. Instead, she is finishing her school.

Changing minds about girls’ education

Jul 6, 2022

What happens when one family about to give their daughter away in marriage learns about the importance of education on the radio.

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