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Thursday, May 10, 2012

28 rural women leaders members of listening clubs will be form for 4 days

With the overall objective of contributing to an improvement in the participation of rural women in democracy and good governance in South Kivu, AFEM SK form 28 women leaders and members of  listen clubsfrom friday, May 11This project directly targets rural women leaders 28 members listening clubs (including 14 trainers and 14 rural producers) and 42 local chefs (at 6 per axis including two MPs, a customary chief, a chief administrative and politico two religious leaders ).Since Friday, May 11, 28 rural women leaders listening club members come from seven territories of South Kivu province will be equipped on the mobilization and advocacy for greater participation of women in democracy and good governance.
AFEM for SK, the three previous projects have helped improve the quality and quantity of rural women's knowledge about their rights, democracy, good governance and gender. However, some weaknesses have been identified including the lack of control techniques for these rural women club members listening to restore or develop other social strata. The major weakness is due to low coverage of facts tending to promote or undermine democracy and good governance. This fosters impunity because many violations are silent. Dialogue between rural women and local authorities also suffer from the lack of tool that must serve as a guide and reference for the monitoring of their claims.It is to this end that AFEM once organize training for their benefit for a few key objectives:The improvement in quality and quantity of information available on democracy, good governance and gender within the reach of rural women in the axes of Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu, Kamituga, Uvira and Fizi IdjwiReducing gender-based violence in communities in the areas of Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu, Kamituga, Uvira and Fizi Idjwi.The improvement actions of rural women club members to listen as actors of democracy and good governance in the axes of Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu, Kamituga, Uvira and Fizi Idjwi.The increasing number of rural women club members listening in spaces customary administrative and political decision-making in the areas of Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu, Kamituga, Uvira and Fizi Idjwi on democracy, good governance, Gender and HIV / AIDS.These projects have also helped open spaces for dialogue between rural women and local political and administrative customary. This made for rural women club members to listen to the interlocutors of local authorities about their rights and other issues related to local governance.The radio productions (magazines, participatory programs, educational spots) in the context of these previous projects have contributed to the reduction of prejudice and stereotypes about women's participation in the management of public affairs and positive image of women in communities. Also, women in general and rural women members listening clubs in particular have they become aware of their rights and duties and gained new knowledge about responsible citizenship. Another success of the previous project is to have enabled the extension of the nuclei listening clubs, this has contributed to improving the visibility of geographic cations AFEM-SK and DIAKONIA contribution to community development in South Kivu.This training begins this Friday, May 11 and ends Monday, May 14

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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)