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Radio spots on UNDFF – part one

July 23, 2020

Spot #1 Hey young farmers, listen up! You and other young farmers are so creative and hold the key to adapting to a fast-changing world. You—both men and women—are driving change in agriculture. You are growing new crops, inventing new ways of doing business, and you have your finger on the pulse of new market…

Let’s talk about sexual and reproductive health

December 16, 2019

The theme pack includes 14 items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, six interview scripts, five dramas, one Broadcaster how-to guide, and one set of radio spots. The theme pack also includes nine Barza Wire Farmer stories. One resource is available in Swahili. Backgrounders Backgrounder: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Interviews Maternal and infant mortality, why…

The power failure: Healing gaps in communication between teenagers and their parents

December 15, 2019

CHARACTERS: 1. Sam: Son of Ido and Katiana 2. Ido: Sam’s father and Katiana’s husband 3. Katiana: Sam’s mother and Ido’s wife 4. Abraham: Ido’s brother and Sam’s uncle     SCENE 1.   SETTING: Sam and Katiana’s living room. TIME: End of the morning (just before noon) SFX: LOW MUSIC COMING FROM A RADIO…

Maternal and infant mortality, why don’t we talk about it?

December 15, 2019

HOST: Good morning, dear listeners. Today, we will talk about maternal mortality, including the kinds of issues that affect pregnant women and how they manage their pregnancies. To talk about it, we interviewed health workers, fathers and mothers of young children, female and male midwives, and medical specialists. Although maternal and infant mortality in Burkina…

Backgrounder: Rights of rural women in Mali

December 15, 2019

1. Introduction   In Mali, a rural woman is defined as a woman who works in agriculture, fisheries, or livestock. According to the 2019 Social Institutions and Gender Index, Mali is among the countries with a very high rate of gender-based discrimination, particularly in the Code des personnes et de la famille (the Malian legal…

Gender inequalities in land rights in Africa

July 6, 2019

Save and edit this resource as a Word document. 1. Introduction Land is a key economic and livelihood resource for women in Africa. Most women rely on land for their livelihoods and are responsible for much of the agricultural production. In sub-Saharan Africa, women make up nearly 50% of agricultural workers. But many women are…

Beans

January 17, 2019

The theme pack includes five items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, three interview scripts, and one five-part drama. Three Resource Pack items are available in Swahili. The theme pack also includes nine Barza Wire stories, two of which are available in Swahili. Backgrounder Backgrounder on growing common bean Interviews Managing diseases and pests in…

Improved porridge tackles child malnutrition

August 9, 2018

HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today’s program all about child malnutrition. In West Africa, 11% of children, or seven million, suffer from acute malnutrition, and 36% or 25 million, suffer from chronic malnutrition. According to the United Nations, the number of children who suffer from chronic malnutrition decreased from 35% to 30% between 2009…

Beans, a family affair: A drama about women growing and marketing common beans — Part 5

February 26, 2018

1. Scene 1 2. Location: Ext. Sigi’s warehouse. Evening. 3. BG SFX: Warehouse ambience. 4. Characters: Sigi, Afande Kaifa, Afande Filipo, Farmer. 5. SIGI: I assure you this is the best deal you’ll ever get! 6. FARMER: Come on, Sigi! That is a very low price for all these sacks! 7. SIGI: That is my…

Beans, a family affair: A drama about women growing and marketing common beans — Part 4

February 26, 2018

1. Scene 1 2. Location: Ext. Farida’s house. Morning. 3. BG SFX: Ambience at Farida’s house. 4. Characters: Farida, Jenny. 5. SFX: HEAVY KNOCKS ON THE DOOR. 6. FARIDA: (APPROACHING MIC) I’m coming! I’m coming! 7. SFX: FARIDA OPENS THE DOOR. 8. FARIDA: (SURPRISED) Jenny! Aren’t you supposed to be at the garage? 9. SFX:…