Radio Zohra will reach women through programming on women's affairs, health, education, children, parenting, leadership, and community issues.

In light of the upcoming national election in 2004, the station will also focus on educating women about the political and electoral process and the significance of women's participation as voters and decision-makers.

Radio Zohra broadcasts on 90.5 FM in Kunduz. It covers a radius of 20 kilometers and reaches a population of approximately 350,000.

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IMPACS is a Canadian NGO committed to the protection and expansion of democracy and to the strengthening of civil society. IMPACS has been working in Afghanistan since August 2002 to support the development of women's media, community media initiatives, media legislation and elections reporting capacities. Internews® Network is an international non-profit organisation that supports open media worldwide. The organisation fosters independent media in emerging democracies, produces innovative television and radio programming and Internet content, and uses the media to reduce conflict within and between countries.

Radio Zohra is the third in a network of independent women's community radio stations IMPACS and Internews have established in Afghanistan. The first station, Radio Rabia Balkhi in Mazar-i-Sharif, celebrated its 1-year anniversary in March 2004. The second station, Radio Sahar in Herat, went on air in October 2003.