As part of a virtual visit to Mozambique this week by the Honorable Karina Gould, Canadian Minister for International Development, a roundtable on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Mozambique took place yesterday afternoon. The online meeting, which included High Commissioner Caroline Delany and participants from UNFPA and NGOs working on SRHR in Mozambique,… Continue a ler In virtual visit, Canadian Minister of Development participates in SRHR roundtable
Yesterday morning, Canadian High Commissioner Caroline Delany officially launched Project Asas, a multi-year communication project funded by Canada and implemented by h2n that aims to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Mozambique. Pursuing a multi-channel, multi-layered communication strategy, h2n will advance social and behavior change for gender equality through mass media, television, community radio… Continue a ler Canada launches communication and advocacy project to advance gender equality
Her name is Muanacha Mecussete, and she lives in the Saua-Saua neighborhood of the Nametoria administrative post in Angoche district, some 30 km along a dirt track from the district center, which sometimes looks like a dirt road and sometimes more like a path. “I am usually pregnant again by the time my child can… Continue a ler Community narratives – family planning: Muanacha is 35 and pregnant for the 11th time
In rural Mozambique, most radio sets are owned by men, which means that women often listen to the radio with the explicit or implicit permission of their husbands. “Often, programs about women have to be channeled through male listeners,” explains Joao Bosse, h2n national coordinator for radio. “So, even in programs that are about women’s… Continue a ler Using low-cost solar-powered radios to reach groups of rural women
“I no longer want to get married or have more children,” says Gina Estevão, a resident of Manganira village in Milange. She told her story to reporters from Thumbine community radio as part of an effort to use first-person narratives to address important issues in the community. “I am 24 years old and married at… Continue a ler h2n promotes community narratives as powerful communication mechanism
On Thursday afternoon, the head of the EU delegation in Mozambique, Mr. Antonio Sánchez-Benedito Gaspar, visited h2n and its sister organizations Midia Lab and TV Surdo. The delegation was established in 1985 and represents the European Union in the country. The Ambassador spoke with staff members and recorded television interviews. “Without education, there is no… Continue a ler Head of EU delegation visits h2n, Midia Lab and TV Surdo, addressing education, gender and inclusion
In the beginning of the year, h2n established the core of the Gender Communication Network (GCN) in Cabo Delgado, a network of community radio reporters focused on issues related to gender equality and the promotion and protection of women’s rights in the province. The main purpose of the GCN is to promote public debate and… Continue a ler Gender Communication Network members record women’s narratives in Metuge Camp
This week, h2n is bringing together twelve community radio journalists from eight Cabo Delgado CR stations in Pemba for trainings and consultations on community engagement, gender equality and accountability at the local level through investigative journalism. The activities are carried out under the auspices of the Norway-funded CRP2 project and an OSISA-funded community engagement and… Continue a ler Journalists in Cabo Delgado focus on issues of community engagement
Today (19 December 2019) is the last day of the World Press Photo (WPP) 2019 exhibition that takes place in the Tunduru Garden park in downtown Maputo. Don’t miss it! The 2019 exhibition features the World Press Photo of the Year, and for the first time, the World Press Photo Story of the Year. The… Continue a ler Maputo welcomes exhibition of the world’s best photojournalism works
