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Human Trafficking Radio Spots Launch
On June 22, CMFD and Gender Links launched a series of three radio spots designed to raise awareness about human trafficking during the World Cup.

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CMFD at Beijing +15 Review
CMFD Director Deborah Walter returns from a whirlwind week at the Commission on the Status of Women Beijing +15 Review Conference in New York.
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Score a Goal for Gender Equality

On December 10, 2009, CMFD participated in the launch of a new campaign, Score a Goal for Gender Equality, spearheaded by Gender Links and the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC).

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Award Winning Drama

Crossroads wins special award!

Radio for Peacebuilding Africa recently awarded CMFD's six-part serial drama Crossroads winner of the Radio for Peacebuilding Africa Awards Special Category.

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Migration

TocoEvery year, thousands of  people migrate within Southern Africa’s borders, mostly looking for better opportunities, and mostly destined for the region’s economically strongest country, South Africa. Yet, migration brings with it many challenges. Many face xenophobic discrimination. Often without proper documentation and with few employment prospects, they are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, particularly women. In some cases, they may also find that promises made by potentials employers before they leave their home country are not true, and in the worst cases they become victims of human trafficking. CMFD has worked extensively with migrant communities in Southern Africa.

The Together We Can End Human Trafficking Radio Spots

2010spotsThe "Together We Can End Human Trafficking" radio spots were produced to raise awareness about human trafficking and to provide information about where to report suspected cases of trafficking during and after the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. CMFD organised, recording and produced these spots as part of a communications campaign spearheaded by Gender Links, held in partnership with the Red Light 2010 Campaign (network of organisations including SANTAC, WLSA), the National Community Radio Forum (NCRF) and supported by IOM and Oxfam GB.

Based on the key messages of the Red Light 2010 Campaign, 3 spots were produced that address various aspects of human trafficking. The spots were produced in English, Zulu, SeSotho, Afrikaans, and Siswati, and distributed to 120 community radio stations in the nine provinces of South Africa. Supported by OXFAM and the Red Light 2010 Campaign, the spots were also produced into: Portuguese, French, Changaan, Nyanja, Chichewa, Setswana, and Shona and distributed to stations across the region. An accompanying presenter’s guide is designed to encourage discussion with local experts and calls from community members.


Dealers/ Troco
Antonio(Zambia, Mozambique - English, Portuguese)

The young woman lets out a terrified scream. “Leave me alone!” she cries. The harsh male response comes back “I’m going to teach you how to do your job!” How does love, the mafia, and friends and family combine to leave a woman desperate, and a community torn apart?? Find out in an exciting serial thriller that follows a family of women traders who get caught up in a mafia scandal and underground human trafficking ring. Dealers/ Troco is a 13-part action-packed serial radio drama produced for the Internatuonal Organsiation for Migration. Created in Portuguese for Mozambique and English for Zambian audiences, each 20 minute  episode raises awareness about human trafficking and related issues, as well as communicates specific knowledge and skills, such as how to recognise suspicious offers. Though designed for Mozambique, Troco was broadcast via RTP'S Africa service to Mozambique, Angola, Sao Tome, and Guinea.

Musicians Against Xenophobia (South Africa and Mozambique)

JudithMusicians from Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe put xenophobia on the cultural agenda in a musical initiative to get people talking about discrimination. South Africa, especially Johannesburg, is home to thousands of foreign Africans. Some are refugees, fleeing persecution and seeking asylum; others are looking for work and a better life. Many find that life is not what they expected. They face discrimination from government services, harassment by police and degrading treatment from people, whether in the taxis, schools, shops or streets. Initiated by CMFD and supported by MMINO, the musicians worked with migrants and young people to create four songs that get to the heart of the matter.


Khuluma Afrika! Counter-Trafficking Community Theatre (South Africa & Mozambique)

fightingTo support the International Organization for Migration's Southern African Counter-Trafficking Assistance Programme (SACTAP) to raise awareness of trafficking issues in South Africa, a community theatre production was created that addresses human trafficking and migration issues, with performances in Portuguese, designed mainly for the Mozambican community in South AFrica. Each performance combined drama, dance, music, discussion, and the distribution of information materials. The project builds on work done previously for SACTAP to produce the 'Get the facts before you go!' PSAs.

 

Safe Journey
Safe journey(South Africa & Lesotho, Nov.  2005 - Feb. 2006)
( musician Bhudaza Mapafane, recorded and produced at CMFD Studios for IOM's HIV campaign for rmigrant workers.

 


 

 
 
 
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