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Pass on the Message and Not the Virus

June 28, 2012

Characters Narrator Ma Biy – Wife of Pa Ngong Pa Ngong – Husband to Ma Biy Tah – Pa Ngong’s friend Lamfu – Leader of the Men’s mobilization forum (MMF) Nurse – Female nurse in the Health Center Ma Nkem – Bereaved lady Joe – Village town crier Fooy – Pregnant woman with AIDS Fon…

The Trial of the International Monetary System

June 28, 2012

Characters Narrator Court clerk Counsel for the prosecution Counsel for the defence Sini Casi, a student World Bank representative Gnageba, a farmer International Monetary Fund representative Gnanieba, a village chief G8 representative Woman Government of Mali representative Activist Program Host: Good morning (afternoon, evening) and welcome to the program. Today we present a radio drama…

School Without AIDS

June 28, 2012

Characters Narrator Endo’o: Grade 11 student at the Technical High School of Nanga-Eboko Mimi: Grade 12 student at the Technical High School of Nanga-Eboko Zammer: Grade 12 student at the Technical High School of Nanga-Eboko Theme music up and under narrator’s voice. Narrator: For over 10 years, the AIDS pandemic has been raging. Most families…

Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

June 28, 2012

Fade up signature tune 10 seconds then under host. Host: Welcome dear listener to today’s programme on women and property rights. This is not only a national but also a global concern. On the air is your host Rachael Adipo, reaching you from Ugunja FM. With me in the studio is today’s guest, Miss Jessica…

Fan Clubs for Education

June 28, 2012

Host: Good morning (afternoon, evening). Today we’re going to hear a short drama on mobilizing to overcome illiteracy. The drama explores the question: Why might football, Africa’s favourite sport, hold the secret to overcoming illiteracy? Youngsters, adults, and older people are all football fans. Football is the most popular sport in Africa. In Benin, a…

The Grim Fate of Farm Labourers in the Western Cape, South Africa

June 20, 2012

NARRATOR: Good morning (afternoon, evening), and welcome to the program. Today we focus on farmworker’s rights. In some countries, farmworkers’ rights are protected by law; in others, they are not. But everywhere, there are stories of farmworkers being mistreated and deprived of their human rights. Today we will hear from three South African farmworkers. FELICITY…

Local groups in Cameroon work to eradicate ‘breast ironing’

June 20, 2012

HOST 1: Good day and welcome to our program. HOST 2: Good day. Today we are going to talk about a cultural practice called “breast ironing,” which is widely practiced in Cameroon. HOST 1: That’s right. We know that some cultural practices involve violence against women. As rural areas become more integrated with urban centres,…

Widow cleansing: ‘Good’ intentions – negative consequences

June 20, 2012

Introductory music. Fade and hold under host. HOST: Greetings listeners! Welcome to today’s programme on African widow cleansing traditions. Though widow cleansing is becoming a thing of the past in many places due to the high degree of HIV and AIDS awareness, it is still practised in some communities. Today we will focus on the…

No more female genital cutting: Villages in Senegal celebrate 10 years of women’s rights

June 20, 2012

HOST: Good morning (afternoon, evening) and welcome to the program. Today we will be talking to Maimuna Traoré and Mariéme Traoré. These two women are from Malicounda, Senegal, and are part of a group of women who first declared that their village would no longer practice female genital cutting. The 10th Anniversary of this Malicounda…

Violence against women and HIV/AIDS

June 4, 2012

DOMINIC MUTUA MAWEU: Hello dear listener, this is Radio Mang’elete FM in central Kenya, and my name is Dominic Mutua Maweu. Today, I present to you the Imanyiliile programme which I am very sure has been a great help to you and you love it! In the Kikamba language, Imanyiliile means “Take care. There is danger!”…