Flash News:Province Orientale: 23 children died of malaria in the space of a month at Weko. Health Centre of this town, which has a dozen beds, has no means to properly care for many patients. ***VDAY confirmed for February 14 Bukavu as a base for the International Campaign One Billion Rising *** gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege returned to Bukavu ***
Visit our site in french for more updates about AFEM's work

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Production of 6 magazines by rural women journalists

6 magazines provided at the end of the course have just been produced. After one-month internship in urban radio in Bukavu, the 6 rural women journalists have just produce their magazines. These magazines focus on democracy and good governance. They are broadcast in radio partners AFEM SK in South Kivu province.To justify the professionalism acquired after their selection, these women journalists chose trater relevant topics affecting the lives of Congolese women in general and in particular women in South kivu.
Nsimire Mushagalusa, came from the FM radio Kamole Nyangezi achieved a magazine about "the consideration of military women in the community."


Stakeholders in this issue are women in the military and police. They speak for a part of why they joined the army and also the image that people inflicts. Therefore, they give recommendations to dispel the confusion in society.KITUMAINI BACIBONE Henriette, came from the Community Radio Nyangezi achieved a magazine about "protecting women conveyor of Bukavu."In this magazine, women and men conveyor carriers explain the difficulties they face in their everyday work due to lack of protection.The President of CPACD, which is the committee that manages them, shows that there are ongoing efforts to securing these women. And Division Chief of gender and family child, encourages women to work to meet the needs of their families.
Tumsifu Libakale Sourire, who came from Radio Obuguma Idjwi North achieved a magazine on "The Impact of Value Added Tax VAT on the activities of women traders in Bukavu."
Marie Gorette, came from the Community Radio Kabare achieved a magazine about "the place of women in decision-making bodies in the state institutions in South Kivu"
Furaha Wivine, came from the radio Tuungane Uvira made a magazine that focused on "access to primary health care to the poor in the city of Bukavu"

Faraja Zawadi, came from the FM radio Bubusa Mugogo, achieved a magazine about "the problem of access of women in customary power."


These magazines are produced in partnership with France Expertise International, FEI.They are in the project "Training of women journalists and productions on democracy and good governance." This action aims to promote and strengthen women journalists who are both qualitatively and quantitatively in the media landscape in South Kivu. These women whose capacities are strengthened could, after being sufficiently equipped, hold positions of choice in the press. They may also produce reports produce magazines and other formats on democracy and good governance

No comments:

Post a Comment

AFEM-SK

My photo
L’Association des Femmes des Médias du Sud Kivu (AFEM-SK) est une organisation à but non lucratif (OBNL) créée en vertu de la loi congolaise du 10 Août 2003. Les membres d’AFEM-SK sont composés de femmes actives dans les médias du Sud-Kivu et les maisons de presse. AFEM-SK est spécialisée dans la production des émissions radio en milieu rurale comme en milieu urbain avec un accent particulier sur les femmes soit à partir de radio-clubs ou dans la position de l'activiste social local. Ce groupe produit également des reportages sur le terrain et envoie des nouvelles à des stations de radio locales. Cette association entretient avec les organisations de presse d'autres partenariats qui facilitent la circulation de magazines et leur diffusion.

Activities

AFEM / SK performs or has performed the following projects with various partners:

- "Reports of sexual violence in the territories of Walungu, Kabare and Uvira" with the support of ISIS WICCE

- Mobilization of rural women and strengthening their capacity for qualitative and quantitative participation in the elections of 2011 and the balance of gender relations in different sectors of community life. With the support of Diakonia

- "Institutional support and media coverage of the activities of V-DAY"

- "Training and professionalism of women journalists" with the support of NED "National Endowment for Democracy" from March 2010 to February 2011.

- "Mobilization of rural women and strengthening their capacity for qualitative and quantitative participation in the elections of 2011 and the balance of gender relations in different sectors of the community. "With the support of Diakonia

- "Reports on gender, good governance and sexual violence in the territories of Kalehe, Uvira and Walungu" with financial support from NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) from May to October 2008.

- "Participation of Women and professionalism of women journalists" with financial support from DIAKONIA. From July 2009 to June 2011

- "Awareness campaign on the fight against sexual violence in the media" with the support of CORDAID.

- "Education for rural women's rights and good governance" with the support of the Swedish organization Diakonia. March 2008 to March 2009 (possible extension until 2010)

- "Reports on gender, good governance and sexual violence in the territories of Kalehe, Uvira and Walungu" with financial support from NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) from May to October 2008.

- "Reports of sexual violence in the territories of Walungu, Kabare and Uvira" with the support of ISIS WICCE, 2008

- Campaign "Challenging the silence: the media against sexual violence" from March 2006 to date with the support of LOLA MORA (radio shows, workshops, advocacy before the International Criminal Court in The Hague)

- "Producing radio within 16 days of activism to fight against sexual violence" with the support of the organization TROCAIRE in December 2007.

- "Awareness of rural women on issues of local elections in the DRC", with the support of the PPI in July 2007

- "Exchange of experience of women in the media in Rwanda and DR Congo" with the support of LOLA MORA organization, 2007.

- "Awareness of rural women in the democratization process in RD.Congo" with the support of the PPI in July 2006 to June 2007
- Institutional support by the Institut Panos Paris from 2006 to 2007

In addition, AFEM / SK offers its services since 2008 for media companies and NGOs (eg in October 2008, covering 80 years of FOMULAC Katana)