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Best Experiences for an Action Research Process 50 works and organizations such as Agenda and People Opposed to Women Abuse assist in educating women to free themselves from abuse, financial independence from male abusers remains a serious barrier. Empowering grassroots women through community radio Community radio is mainly used to provide a voice to the voiceless (classified groups marginalized by the mainstream media) and to facilitate economic and social development of society. Community radio is thus the perfect tool for empowering grassroots women and should be used to: • Position women in strategic positions to allow them to participate in governing community media organizations. Women’s participation in governance will influence the development of policies and practices favourable to women. • Allow women to be proactive in expressing their views and opinions instead of having men trying to articulate what they think women want. This can be achieved by getting women actively involved in the production and reporting of radio programs on women’s issues. • Educate and provide information aimed at liberating women from male dominance and abuse, as well as impart information and share success stories by women survivors to eradicate fear from women victims and encourage them to move out of abusive environments. • Lobby support of women candidates eligible for nomination for political positions during elections. It is important to always consider men as essential in supporting women’s rights, therefore lobbying for their support through community radio should not be underestimated.
51 Best Experiences for an Action Research Process • Involve labour unions in discussions on issues affecting women at the work place. Collective bargaining is a successful negotiating tool used by labour unions in ensuring that workers’ rights are respected, women should participate in these unions and should use community radio to have their voices heard by unions and employers. • Encourage women in political bodies like parliament to advocate women related issues and to share developmental plans for women as a way of encouraging women at the grassroots to continue pushing for gender equality until the battle is won. Conclusion It is evident that the theoretical provision of policies and laws aimed at addressing gender inequalities is not enough to eradicate sexism and gender gaps – a paradigm shift with regard to how men perceive women, how resources are allocated and how sufficient use of community media in changing the mindset of society is necessary. Notes: 31.- Station Manager, Tshwane University of Technology Community Radio (TUT FM 96.2), South Africa.
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