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man and master. He must prevail, while the woman can say nothing, for she is but a woman,
with her weak status.
Even in education, since a good woman can only give what she has, it is not easy for an illiterate
woman to take care of the education of her children and especially of her daughters,
to give just one example.
The impact of community radio on women’s situation and good governance
It is on this account that women in media, especially in community radio, must work hard at
making the community understand that a woman is capable of doing what a man can do, that
she can contribute positively to the community for the welfare of the population and the development
of the nation. Community radio stations, being close to the people, have an important
role to play in this specific case: they must make women understand that they must struggle
to find their place in society, they must try to create political programs in which women and
men express themselves, social programs, programs on women and development, good governance,
community-building, without forgetting programming for youth and children, for they
are also vulnerable. They must make women speak and hold debates which can convince the
community that a woman can bring change while showing examples of certain women leaders
in the world and especially those of their communities who are good examples to follow. They
must portrait known women to encourage other women, especially girls and young women,
who still have enough time to study and immerse themselves in any area of study of their
choosing.
Politics was considered an exclusively male domain because it was caricatured as an affair of
crooks and liars, thieves and destroyers, a domain to which a woman could not have access.
Community radio, which is close to its audience and is listened to with great attention by the
community that seeks understanding about its situation and its environment, is supposed to
help inform the population about certain realities such as civic education, good governance
and development; it must prove to the community that without everyone’s participation, and
therefore without sexual, ageist, tribal or clan discrimination, one cannot speak of sustainable
and effective development; a country cannot be built upon if a category of people is put down.
Community radio can help to show that women can contribute to good governance, that their