23 - 28 April 2000 · Bangkok, Thailand
Despite the upsurge of high technology communications, radio remains a vital tool of education and communication amongst societies in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those sectors that are lower-income and rural based. Given that media plays such an important role in shaping the lifestyles and values of society, the women's movement both regionally and globally, have sought to influence the use and form of media such that women have access to gender-sensitive programming. Although radio is seen as an important form of alternative media, particularly for women's programming there is very little by way of production training, gender-sensitivity training and sustainable networking in this region. Isis International-Manila's research in women's radio programming affirms that there is insufficient training, networking and actual materials development in this area. The radio production training organised by Isis International-Manila in April 2000 in Bangkok aims to start a process of bridging this gap such that women broadcasters in both Asia and Pacific are better equipped through gender-sensitive and technical training, networking, strategising, mechanisms and availability of radio materials. This project is also an attempt towards the interface between radio and the new information and communication technologies
The training which provided hands-on radio programming expertise to carefully selected women broadcasters from Asia is also an effort to encourage the growth of women's radio programming in this region. It equipped the participants with skills on interviewing for radio, studio and location recording, cut and dub editing, digital editing, and the use of Internet for radio. As well, there were also workshops on gender-sensitive programming and broadcast developments in Asia.
Meet and Hear the Participants
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Sina Akter is a member of Naripokho in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Naripokho is a women's organisation that promotes women's rights and development. They are planning to produce women's radio programmes that focuses on women's rights and development. Audio file: psina.mp3 (1,108 kb) |
Filomena Barros Reis is the Coordinator of the Education Unit of FOKUPERS or the East Timorese Women's Forum in Dili, East Timor. FOKUPERS is an NGO that aims to promote women's human rights and women's empowerment in general. FOKUPERS is currently running two short radio programmes on the United Nations radio and the FALINTIL radio. Issues like violence against women and women's position in the transition of East Timor are being discussed in these programmes. Audio file: pmena.mp3 (1,780 kb) |
Nur Rokmah Hidayati is the Coordinator of the Friend of Youth (Sahabat Remaja) Project of the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Sahabat Remaja Project is a sexual health education service for youth founded in 1987. It is a venue where the youth can talk to each other about issues they face especially sexual health issues, Youth volunteers run the project. The project has a weekly radio programme with several stations that discusses sexual health issues among youth as well as their general problems. Audio file: pnoer.mp3 (512 kb) |
Luviana is a reporter and announcer of PT Radio Retjo Buntung FM a private commercial station in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It has programmes for women and children. Audio file: pluviana.mp3 (1,111 kb) |
Enkhtuya Badarch is a journalist and reporter of the Mongolian Radio and TV in Ulaanbaataar, Mongolia. Mongolian Radio and TV was established in the 1960s and is the only radio station that provides all kinds of information nationwide. It aims to get people involved in the discussion of democratic changes and proposals. Most of the programmes provide the latest news and weather forecast for the cattle breeders and those in remote provinces. Audio file: penkhtuya.mp3 (275 kb) |
Chansoda Phonetip is the Radio Programme Editor of the Lao Women's Union The Lao Women's Union is a government organisation which aims to help women access information, increase women's awareness of their role in society and improve the living conditions of women and children. They have a daily 15-minute radio programme that provides news updates and discusses issues such as women in development, women and health care, women and culture, and women and food security. Audio file: pchansoda.mp3 (945 kb) |
Michelle Morales Tan is a volunteer broadcaster and extension assistant of Aklan State College of Agriculture - DYMT Community Radio in Aklan, Philippines. It is a university-based community radio station which aims to promote peace, cooperation and development through sharing of beliefs, experiences and technologies among individuals and institutions. It also hopes to provide the communities around the university access to information, a venue to air their views and oipinions through the production of magazine-type and public affairs programmes. They have programmes on women, agriculture, health, politics and religion. Audio file: pmichelle.mp3 (1,181 kb) |
Salvacion Rola Villasis is a volunteer broadcaster, extension assistant of Aklan State College of Agriculture - DYMT Community Radio in Aklan, Philippines. It is a university-based community radio station which aims to promote peace, cooperation and development through sharing of beliefs, experiences and technologies among individuals and institutions, to give the community access to information, to serve as the voice of the community and the catalyst of change in the community through magazine-type and public affairs programmes. They have programmes on women, agriculture, health, politics, and religion. Audio file: psally.mp3 (498 kb) |
Lorita Gonzales is a volunteer broadcaster in DXLM 102.5 mHz Maragusan Community Radio and the Chairperson of the Maragusan Community Media Council in Compostela Valley, Philippines. The Maragusan Community Radio aims to foster unity in the community while respecting diversities in terms of class, ethnicity, religion, and lifestyles. Using radio as a medium, Gonzales hopes to link up with other local and international organisations that are working for community development. and to maximize community participation though appropriate information. The Maragusan Community Radio has programmes on women, agriculture, environment, women, youth, senior citizens and religion. Audio file: plorita.mp3 (977 kb) |
Priyanka Sriyapali is an announcer of Kothmale FM Community Radio in Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka. Kothmale FM Community Radio is a government community radio station which addresses the information needs of the community especially those located in a predominantly poor, remote and rural areas. It aspires to keep people informed on laws and policies aimed at eliminating the inequalities evident in their society. It also uses the Internet to acquire and disseminate information to the community. They have programmes for women, children and the general public. Audio file: psriyapali.mp3 (525 kb) |
Tanya Notley is an announcer of Kothmale FM Community Radio in Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka. She is also a multi-media producer and a computer teacher. Audio file: ptanya.mp3 (807 kb) |
Chitlada Chansangsri is a Rewriter for the Thai News Agency, The Mass Communication Organisation of Thailand (MCOT). Audio file: pchitlada.mp3 (707 kb) |
Aekthida Sangobsakum is a Professor at the Sripatun University in Bangkok, Thailand. Audio file: paekthida.mp3 (77 kb) |
Amporn Sornprasit is the Director of the Arts and Cultural centre of the Prince of Songkla University, in Songkla, Thailand. She is also the announcer of the University Radio Station. Audio file: pamporn.mp3 (3,331 kb) |
Meet and Hear the Trainers and Support Staff
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| Nicola Joseph is from Radio Skidrow (88.9 FM), a community radio station based in Sydney. Radio Skidrow was established in 1987 to serve the most marginalised people in her community Nicola does a weekly radio programme called "Am I Black Enough for You?" which is about culture and identity relating to minority groups in Sydney.
Audio file: pnicola.mp3 (966 kb) |
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Mavic Cabrera-Balleza is Audio file: pmavic.mp3 (1,481 kb) |
Irene R. Chia is an Associate of the Communications Programme of Isis International-Manila. She designs and lays out most of Isis publications. She is also part of the team that develops Isis' radio projects. Irene has been involved in the Philippine women's movement since 1987. Audio file: pirene.mp3 (588 kb) |
Sonia M. Capio produces and hosts Woman Touch Radyo, a daily radio programme for women. Sonia works with different women's organisations advocating for gender and development issues. Audio file: psonia.mp3 (1,270 kb) |
Siriporn Sangobtam is the manager of Saravajana Corporation based in Bangkok, Thailand. She hosts Women's Voice, a popular daily women's programme. |
Pinnuch "Emy" Tunmikapong was our Thai assistant. She provided technical and secretariat support during the training. She works as an accountant in her family's printing press. |
Khun Ding and Khun Tui, the technicians of Fatima Studio, were very helpful and patient with the organisers and trainees. |
the Manager of the Communications Programme of Isis International-Manila. She initiated Isis International-Manila's radio research and training project in Asia and the Pacific. She also co-hosted and produced Isis' pilot radio programme aired in the Philippines in 1998. Mavic is the representative for Asia of the World Association of Community Broadcasters- Women's International Network.Women's Mix Story Productions Created by the Participants
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Women's stories
the participants described unforgettable life experiences and the lessons they learned from those experiences. Most of the stories were about empowerment, survival, transcending one's self, and going beyond the ordinary.
Audio file: womenstoriesmix.mp3
- Dowry in Bangladesh
produced by Sina Akter of Bangladesh and Lorita Gonzales of the Philippines, this production revolved around the dowry system in Akter's country. It focused on the problems that women in Bangladesh confront in relation to this practice and the actions that Naripokko, Akter's organisation, is taking to stop the practice of dowry in Bangladesh. Gonzales acted as the interviewer in this production.
Audio file: dowrybangla.mp3 (1,058 kb) - Courtship and Marriage
special project on courtship and marriage - produced by Michelle Tan of the Philippines and Sriyapali Priyanka of Sri Lanka, this production discussed the customs, traditions and views about courtship and marriage in the two countries.
Audio file: marriage.mp3 (17,954 kb) - East Timor (in Bahasa)
produced by Luviana and Noer Hidayati of Indonesia and Filomena Barros Reis of East Timor. Speaking in Bahasa Indonesia, Luviana interviewed Barros Reis regarding the condition of women in East Timor since the Indonesian army occupied her country in 1976. Barros Reis recounted the violence committed against East Timorese women by the Indonesian military and their cohorts. She also talked about her hopes and dreams for the women of East Timor-freedom not only from the Indonesian army but also from the patriarchal culture of East Timor. Hidayati served as the narrator. The production started and ended with a song by Barros Reis.
Audio file: timormix.mp3 (1,343 kb)
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