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Yemen - Voices of Women & Youth
Radio Programs, Town Hall Meetings
Internews
Internews has been holding town hall meetings in |
(November 12, 2008) In 2007,
To address these inequalities and bring women’s voices to the fore, Internews Network is empowering Yemeni youth and media professionals to explore sensitive issues concerning gender, society, and human rights.
In partnership with the Yemeni Women’s
Media Forum (YWMF), Internews Network has begun holding a series of town hall meetings
across
Internews and the Yemeni Women’s Media Forum held the first town hall meeting
in Sana’a, the capital of
The participants formed three working groups to discuss topics for the radio programs in the areas of education, health, the environment, and human rights. Each group offered 12 to 15 ideas for future production. Suggested program topics ranged from child marriage to the use of weapons in Sana’a neighborhoods.
Participants were universally enthusiastic about the program. "The idea of creating working groups and coming up with results is the best way to show the transparency of the programs, and I hope that at least one of my ideas will be realized with this project through a real radio program," said Radia Khairan, a member of the Hood Organization.
“Yemeni Voices: Women and Youth in
Support of Free Media” is supported by a grant from the US Department of State.
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