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How a family divides tasks to address gender inequities

March 6, 2024

SFX:                                                     Signature tune. HOST:                                                Hello listeners, welcome back to your favourite program, The healthy family. Today, we have a special focus on unpaid care work in homes, and how sharing household responsibilities between men and women can benefit families. Unpaid care work involves domestic chores and the direct care of persons, including children, the…

Encouraging girls to stay in school

March 6, 2024

Signature tune up, then fade out HOST:                                                          Welcome, listeners. The topic of today’s program is keeping girls in school in Burkina Faso. Although they are in the majority, girls face difficulties in accessing school, staying in the education system, and succeeding in school. This is due to a number of socio-cultural factors and constraints,…

Backgrounder and FAQs on puberty

September 22, 2023

Introduction Puberty is a period during which the human body changes from childhood to adulthood. The sexual organs and the body develop and/or change. The bodily changes observed during puberty are due to major hormonal changes. The endocrine glands, notably the ovaries and testes, produce sex hormones. This transformation can make girls and boys question…

Causes and consequences of early and forced marriage

April 19, 2023

FADE UP SIGNATURE TUNE, THEN OUT HOST: Early and forced marriage is a human rights violation and a type of gender-based violence. These practices have enormous consequences on a girl’s life. They affect her health, the development of her body, and her education. In early and forced marriage, the girl’s consent is not taken into…

How parents can model a change in attitude towards sexual and reproductive health and rights

February 1, 2023

HOST: Hello and welcome, listeners! In the program this afternoon, we will discuss how parents can model a change in attitudes towards sexual and reproductive health and rights, also known as SRHR. I will take you to one of the districts in Malawi where youths are busy with various activities that help to develop their…

Premarital sex

October 26, 2022

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC UP, THEN FADE OUT HOST: Hello and welcome to today’s program about premarital sex. This is a topic that primarily concerns teenagers, young people, and unmarried couples, who are often curious about their sexuality and about engaging in sex before marriage. To answer our questions, we have five speakers. They are: Aboubacar Traoré…

Youth health and education

August 12, 2022

Youth today face many unique challenges. Adolescence and early adulthood bring many changes to the body and mind. At the same time, youth are making important decisions about their education and what will come next in their lives. The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with conflicts around the world, climate change, and other stresses, make these life…

Women in non-traditional technical and vocational education and training

March 2, 2022

SPOT # 1: Funding opportunities for training   NARRATOR: Did you know that there are funding opportunities for young women who want to be trained to pursue non-traditional technical careers? There are opportunities and jobs for women as engineers, surveyors, architects, technicians, and machinists. And also as artisans and tradespersons in sectors like construction, oil…

Advancing youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness, succession planning, VSLAs, and making money safely during COVID-19

August 11, 2021

Youth involvement in agriculture Spot #1   PERSON 1: Listen up! I have an exciting opportunity for you young people. My name is (INSERT LOCAL NAME, MALE OR FEMALE). These days, I have to hustle to make money. It’s not easy! But I chose agriculture because I can be my own boss. My friends who…

Why and how youth should/could get involved in agriculture

August 10, 2021

1. Are youth in this area involved in agriculture? 2. If yes, what aspects of crop and livestock production, or other food-related businesses are they involved with? (Keep in mind that food-related businesses vary from farming-related businesses such as agricultural services provision to restaurants and food transport.) 3. If not, why not? What are the…