Theme pack
Around the world, too many women and girls face violence and discrimination because of their gender. This often takes the form of limited rights, limited control over or access to finances or resources, or physical violence. Farm Radio International has developed several resources related to gender-based violence, including several relating to sexualized violence and consent. We hope that you can use these resources to plan programming to address gender-based violence in time for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, which begins Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends Dec. 10, Human Rights Day.
Backgrounders
Terminology guide to discussing sexual and reproductive health and rights
Positive and negative masculinity
Gender inequalities in land rights in Africa
Interview scripts
Domestic violence: Consequences and causes
Myths and misconceptions about sexual consent and contraceptives
The value of men who help raise their children
Forced marriage, an obstacle to youth development in Mali and West Africa
The risks of intergenerational relationships
Causes and consequences of early and forced marriage
Talking about sexualized and gender-based violence (SGBV)
Female genital mutilation in the Kolda Region of Senegal: A practice that persists
Drama scripts
Yayablé is not crazy: How a husband learned to treat his wife and children with respect
Radio spots
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
Myths and misconceptions about sexual consent and contraceptives
Suggested interview questions
Barza Wire stories
Uganda: Disabled woman advocates for her rights in face of gender-based violence (UN Women)
Kenya: One woman’s courageous battle against female genital mutilation (IPS News)
Malawi: Reporting gender-based violence saves breaking marriages
Malawi: Support services help survivors of gender-based violence
Mali: Women mobilize to fight against gender-based violence
Ethiopia: Changing social norms and attitudes to stop gender-based violence (UN Women)
Rwanda: Investing in women’s safety and economic empowerment (UN Women)
Mali: Conflict increases gender-based violence
We encourage you to use these resources to address this sensitive issue. We also encourage you to read our Broadcaster how-to guide on Addressing sensitive issues, or follow our online learning module on the same topic. Learn more about how other broadcasters have participated in this campaign in the past: https://wire.farmradio.fm/spotlights/heres-how-farm-radio-broadcasting-partners-participated-in-the-16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-campaign/
Happy broadcasting!