Raising women’s voices for food security and gender equality
When: March 29, 11 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. GMT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m_42ydgqTlKp-UYm4X9otQ
*This bilingual event will have live translation between English and French.
On March 29, Farm Radio International will be hosting this bilingual event (French and English live translation) to explore lessons learned which can help development organizations build better projects.
Too often, our right to information — to make informed decisions about our livelihood and to have a say in the systems that are meant to support us — is overlooked. This is especially true for women who don’t have the same access to information or the same opportunities to be heard and share their knowledge and experiences as men.
We know that respecting women’s right to information is essential to improving gender equality.
But how do we do that and do it successfully? How do we do it at scale, so that we can reach millions? And how do we do it in a way that is sustainable and involves women in every step of the process?
Drawing lessons from a five-year project that saw 1.5 million people in West Africa — including 500,000 women — try new gender-inclusive practices, Farm Radio International will explore how to:
- Ensure women have a say in their own development, and are meaningfully involved from start to finish of a project
- Use creative solutions (dramas) to change viewpoints around sensitive topics
- Bridge the digital gender divide at a local level and use ICTs to boost women’s confidence and amplify their voices
- Work with and engage local partners at every level of the project — from design to implementation
- Build long-lasting information and communication platforms that serve rural communities beyond the lifetime of a project
About the project
The Scaling Her Voice on Air project aimed to share information about agriculture and nutrition in a way that met women’s needs, challenged social norms and talked meaningfully about gender equality. The project brought improved interactive radio services to Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Senegal, with two million regular listeners. The Government of Canada, through Global Affairs Canada, supported the project with a grant of $5 million over the five years of the project. Learn more about Farm Radio International.
Learn more in this blog post: Improving food security and gender equality for women, this International Women’s Day and beyond