Guidelines for the Production of Gender Responsive Radio Broadcasts - A How-to Guide

This guide seeks to offer journalists a methodological tool to help them become more gender responsive when producing radio broadcasts and managing radio stations. It is designed to help with the planning and production of radio broadcasts that address the theme of gender, that are sensitive to gender, and that target both women and men. The guide forms part of the "Capitalization of good practices in support of agricultural production and food security” project being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Niger, and was developed during training given to journalists – both men and women – of rural and community radio stations. Specifically, this guide is designed to help radio producers gain a deeper understanding of:

• "The meaning of gender, equality, equity and gender stereotypes;
• The role that community and rural radio stations and their programme hosts can play in improving equity between men and women in the community;
• Production stages and different ways of integrating gender at each step."

As stated in the guide, "The first chapter examines basic gender concepts. This section presents the concepts that must be taken on board if gender is to be integrated into daily practice, especially in the production of radio programmes. The second chapter presents the role that rural and community radio stations can play in addressing the concerns and problems of all members of the community. The third chapter reviews the different stages of production, broadcasting and monitoring of radio programmes and gives a step-by-step explanation of how gender can be integrated. At the end of this chapter, a checklist summarizes the key points, enabling radio producers to ensure that gender has been taken into account throughout the production process."