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Women’s access to land
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for April, which includes resources on concerns around women’s access to land. This month’s theme pack includes nine items from our Resource Packs, including four backgrounders, one interview script, three dramas, and one narrative. It also includes five Farmer stories. Backgrounders Gender inequalities in land rights in…
Women’s roles in marketing farm produce
Introduction Women are key players in Ghanaian agriculture, accounting for 49% of the agricultural labour force, 70% of subsistence production, and 65% of food distributors and marketers. In agriculture, women are mainly unpaid household labourers, with the majority working on their husbands’ farms. While women play key roles in every aspect of the agricultural value…
Gender issues
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for February, which includes resources on a variety of gender issues. We recently concluded a four-week discussion on gender equality, and these resources may help you plan and produce a radio program that addresses some of the topics discussed. Also, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March…
Rights of rural women in Senegal
Save and edit this resource as a Word document 1. Introduction In Senegal, rural women account for more than 60% of the agricultural production force and produce 80% of food. But their prominent place in the production chain does not reflect the realities they face. Indeed, the weight of tradition and custom relegates women to…
Gender equality: Fighting for women’s rights
Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for October, this time about an always important issue: gender. These resources talk about women’s poor access to land and how to improve it, the specific impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls, sexual and reproductive health practices, and a variety of other gender issues. This month’s…
The state of adolescent reproductive and sexual health and health care in Burkina Faso
Why is it important to talk about it? Adolescence is a period of opportunities but also of risks. Behaviors during adolescence have repercussions for adult life. Talking about adolescent reproductive and sexual health helps to extend sexual education programs to adolescents and youth out of school, who make up the majority of this age group….
Women farmers of Adiepena learn about registering land in Ghana
Scene 1 SETTING: AT THE FARM CHARACTERS: MAAYAA, LIZ, MR. AZIZ SFX: PHONE BEEPING MAAYAA: Hello, Maayaa … are you coming? Please hurry up. I’m almost there, and I can see some men, yes … yes … it’s just like Kofi said, they are mining sand on my farm! Okay … please come quick. And…
The rights of rural women in Burkina Faso
Save and edit this resource as a Word document Introduction The status of women in Burkina Faso is much the same as in neighbouring countries. Rural women derive most of their income from agriculture, animal breeding, and trade. Despite the recognition of women’s rights enshrined in the Constitution and other national laws, as well…