Welcome to the Community Radio Theme site which provides a specific focus on information related to Community Radio on the Soul Beat Africa site.

Radio for Women and by Women:

Manooré FM - Senegal
...is a community radio station that works to advance women’s issues by giving them a chance to speak out about issues related to health, HIV/AIDS, hygiene, human and economic rights, and income generating activities from a gender perspective...

Women’s Empowerment and Good Governance through Community Radio: Best Experiences for an Action Research Process
...this book, published by the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), offers a collection of articles which seek to contribute to the impact of community radio on governance issues especially related to gender equality and women’s rights...

Urungano (Generation) - Rwanda
....a youth radio programme, hosted by young women, which is designed to give young people, especially girls, a platform to explore and discuss issues such as rapid urbanisation, street children, reconciliation, and underage marriage...

Please send information on your community radio projects to soulbeat@comminit.com