Violence Against Women Radio Programs Available for Download in the AMARC Website

[David P. Dillard]

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Violence Against Women Radio Programs
Available for Download in the AMARC Website


Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:41 pm
George Lessard <media...@gmail.com>
themediamentor


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From: Suman Basnet
<suman_...@asiapacific.amarc.org>
Date: 2009/11/24
Subject:
[Asiapacific-general] Programs available for
download in the AMARC
website on Violence Against Women
To: AMARC_AP_General_List
<asiapacif...@lists.amarc.org>

Dear All



The 16 days activism on Violence Against
Women begins from tomorrow the 25
November with the International Day for
the Elimination of Violence Against
Women. I urge you all to visit the AMARC
website at:



<http://www.amarc.org/index.phpp=
16_Days_Against_Violence_on_Women_2009_audios>



to listen to the programmes from all over the
world and download for re-broadcasting from
your station.


I wish to draw your attention to the programmes
from Asia Pacific that have been uploaded on the
website so far. They are:




1. Title of the program: The Danger of HIV-AIDS

Name of organization: One World South Asia

Country: India

Type of program: Magazine
Length: 17 minutes 26 seconds
Language of the program: Hindi

Summary: India is among the countries with the
highest number of persons living with HIV/AIDS in
the world today, although the overall prevalence
remains low. Some states experience a generalized
epidemic with the virus transmitted from high-risk
groups into the general population. This radio
programme brings information to the listeners about
this disease.



2. Title of the program: International Women's Day

Name of organisation: One World South Asia

Country: India

Type of program: Radio Spot
Length: 2 minutes 51 seconds
Language of the program: Sinhala

Summary: International Womens day is celebrated on
8th March every year. Women did not have the freedom
to celebrate a womens day in the past. Women who
gathered to celebrate womens day were beaten by the
police and was tear gassed in 1983. But today women
have the freedom to celebrate Womens day.

This programme is produced by 'The Women and Media
Collective' in Sri Lanka as part of the
'Kadathurawen Eha' programme series.



3. Title of the program: Women's rights are human
rights
Name of organisation: One World South Asia

Country: India

Type of program: Radio Spot
Length: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Language of the program: Sinhala
Summary: Many conventional attitudes and traditions
have created an unequal situation for women. Because
of this most women and young girls face different
forms of violence and sexual harassment. Should we
not think of constructing a just and equal society
that is free from violence and discrimination?
That is the question posed by this radio programme
produced by 'The Women and Media Collective' in
Sri Lanka as part of the 'Kadathurawen Eha'
programme series.





4. Title of the program: Empowerment of Women
Name of person/organisation: One World South Asia

Country: India

Type of program: Magazine

Length: 20 minutes 4 seconds
Language of the program: Hindi
Summary: Womens empowerment is a process through
which women gain greater share or control over
resources - material, human and intellectual like
knowledge, information, ideas and financial resources
like money. It also implies enhanced participation in
decision-making in home, community, society and
nation. According to the Country Report of Government
of India, Empowerment means moving from a position
of enforced powerlessness to one of power.





5. Title of the program: Safety of children
in schools
Name of organization: One World South Asia

Country: India

Type of program: Magazine

Length: 4 minutes 16 seconds
Language of the program: Hindi

Summary: Children face a threat to their safety and
security in various places including schools.
The problem is multiplied in case of the girl child.
This radio programme produced by 'Jagori' stresses
on the urgent need to address these issues and bring
about awareness and subsequent changes in this
situation.



6. Title of the program: The rapist was brought to
the martial court
Name of organisation: VHR (Voice of Human Rights)
Media / VHRmedia.com

Country: Indonesia

Type of program: Storytelling

Length: 16 minutes

Language of the program: English

When was the program broadcasted: September 2005
Summary: Indun, a teacher in Lampung, Sumatra,
Indonesia, worked for community to combat illiteracy.
Her job was a program of Gerwani -a woman association
affiliated to Communist Party. As a member of the
association, Indun actively taught in a school at a
remote place. Unfortunately, a tragedy in 1965 changed
everything. And this is Indun's story that she told
in 2001.

This storytelling is produced by Voice of Human Rights
Radio Program. Wirayanti works as producer. The script
is written by Landung Simatupang.
Interview by Yayan W. The story is narrated by
Landung Simatupang. Endah Widyastuty-Rei Project as
music director. Sound editing and mixing done by
Anie Ismawati.

7. Title of the program: HIV AIDs Programme

Name of organisation: Environment Cycle Radio
(ECR FM 104.2 MHz)
Country: Nepal

Subject of the program: Informative feature

Length: 1 hour 25 seconds

Language of the program: Nepali

Summary: The programme has been made for World AIDs Day
with the aim of creating awareness and gives information
about HIV AIDs and other sexually transmitted diseases.
The programme shares gender disaggregated data about
persons living with AIDs and the different groups
(drug users, family, children, drug users, LGBT, etc)
that are affected by the disease in Nepal.



8. Title of the program: Mahila Birudhra Himsa
(Violence Against Women)
Name of organisation: Environment Cycle Radio
(ECR FM 104.2 MHz)
Country: Nepal

Type of program: Studio based discussion programme
Length: 1 hour 44 seconds
Language of the program: Nepali
Summary: The programme has been prepared especially
for the 25 November International Day for the
Elimination of Violence Against Women by the AMARC
WIN member women division of ECR FM. The programme
talks about domestic violence and shares light on the
different forms of it. It also enlightens the
listeners on the law which has made domestic violence
illegal in Nepal.





9. Title of the program: Mahila Adhikar
(Womens Rights)

Name of organization: Environment Cycle Radio
(ECR FM 104.2 MHz)

Country: Nepal

Type of programme: Feature programme

Length: 58 minutes 58 seconds

Language of the programme: Nepali

Summary: The programme has been prepared especially
for the 29 November International Womens Human
Rights Defenders Day by the AMARC WIN member
women division of ECR FM. The programme creates
awareness about womens rights, demands the right to
be translated into action and states that for the
country to develop womens right should be upheld.
It throws light on the status of women in Nepal
where women constitute 51% percent of the total
population.



10. Title of the program: Stop Violence Against
Women

Name of organization: Radio Swara Tamborolangi'

Country: Indonesia

Type of program: Public Service Announcement

Length: 1 minute 2 seconds

Language of the program: English

Summary: This public service message calls for end of
violence against women. The scenario created here is
the domestic violence which results from gambling
habit of the husband.





This is an opportunity for you to raise awareness on
the issue and stop violence against women. We will
keep you updated on further uploads.

I thank all of you for your support to the AMARC radio
campaign and wish a successful campaign ahead.

Thanking you and with warmest regards, Suman



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Suman Basnet
Regional Coordinator
AMARC Asia Pacific
Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: +977 1 5554811
Fax: +977 1 5521714
http://www.asiapacific.amarc.org


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[David P. Dillard]

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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:41:35 -0700
From: George Lessard <media...@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Net-...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Net-Gold] Violence Against Women Radio Programs Available for Download
in the AMARC Website

Summary: International Women?s day is celebrated on

8th March every year. Women did not have the freedom

to celebrate a women?s day in the past. Women who
gathered to celebrate women?s day were beaten by the

police and was tear gassed in 1983. But today women

have the freedom to celebrate Women?s day.

Summary: Women?s empowerment is a process through

which women gain greater share or control over
resources - material, human and intellectual like
knowledge, information, ideas and financial resources
like money. It also implies enhanced participation in
decision-making in home, community, society and
nation. According to the Country Report of Government

of India, ?Empowerment? means moving from a position
of enforced powerlessness to one of power?.

for the 25 November ?International Day for the
Elimination of Violence Against Women? by the AMARC
WIN member ? women division of ECR FM. The programme

talks about domestic violence and shares light on the
different forms of it. It also enlightens the
listeners on the law which has made domestic violence
illegal in Nepal.





9. Title of the program: Mahila Adhikar

(Women?s Rights)

Name of organization: Environment Cycle Radio
(ECR FM 104.2 MHz)

Country: Nepal

Type of programme: Feature programme

Length: 58 minutes 58 seconds

Language of the programme: Nepali

Summary: The programme has been prepared especially

for the 29 November ?International Women?s Human
Rights Defenders Day? by the AMARC WIN member ?

women division of ECR FM. The programme creates

awareness about women?s rights, demands the right to

be translated into action and states that for the

country to develop women?s right should be upheld.