November 2, 2005

WEBSITES: Kimasomaso now online (AFRICA)

Kimasomaso now online

The award-winning BBC World Service Trust/BBC Swahili service programme,
Kimasomaso now has a Swahili language website to accompany and complement
its weekly broadcast. Kimasomaso, which means "to speak out boldly" in
Kiswahili, is a weekly radio series which explores sexual and reproductive
health issues with and by young people. Funding has come from the Ford
Foundation.

Issues that have been addressed include violence against women, the role of
rap music in influencing young people's sexual attitudes and behaviour, same
sex relationships and sexual pleasure.

FULL ARTICLE AT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/news/story/2005/07/050720_kimasomasowebpage.shtml
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Chris Schuepp
Young People's Media Network - Coordinator
c/o ECMC (European Centre for Media Competence)
Bergstr. 8 / 11th floor
D-45770 Marl - Germany

Tel./Fax: +49 2365 502480
Email: cschuepp@unicef.org
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