Topic - Katutura Community Radio

The Challenge of Community Media in Advancing Gender in Reporting

07 June 11

Regional relevance: Namibia

This case study looks at the successes and challenges of Base FM, a Namibian community radio station , to ensure gender balance in news and reporting. Formerly Katutura Community Radio station, Base FM won the 2008 Media Action Plan (MAP) award for the best gender aware policy and practice on HIV and AIDS in the... [read more]

Namibia MAP policies

01 December 08

Regional relevance: Namibia

The MAP policy roll out process in Namibia has been very slow. However, there was some acceleration in 2008. MAP started with a target of 17 media houses but this number has since gone down to 13. [read more]

Hundreds of SADC media houses launch HIV and AIDS policies

28 November 08

Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)

On 1 December 2008 over 130 media houses in 11 countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will publicly launch HIV and AIDS policies as part of commemorations to mark World AIDS Day. The climax of a three-year Media Action Plan (MAP) on HIV and AIDS and Gender, simultaneous launches will take... [read more]

Time to change the male stream in community media

30 September 04

Regional relevance: Namibia

Huge gender transformations are taking place on every level in Southern African. Women have moved into business; they are making valuable contributions to the economic and political development of their countries; and many women are changing the traditional role of women, which has broadened the participation of... [read more]