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Conversations on women’s rights and justice in Africa.

RFLD’s podcast series bring activists, lawyers, community leaders and young people together on economic justice, water and climate justice and ending female genital mutilation. The Maputo Protocol is also available as audio in four local languages.

RFLD podcast recording session
  • 3podcast series
  • 42episodes
  • 4local languages for the Maputo Protocol
  • Freeon YouTube and SoundCloud

Series, 11 episodes

Economic Justice

RFLD works for inclusive economic policies, stronger support systems for women and better access to decent work. This series follows that campaign episode by episode.

Episode 1Inclusive economic policies
Episode 2Access to decent work
Episode 3Ecological solutions
Episode 4Gender-responsive macroeconomics
Episode 5Economic Justice series
Episode 6Economic Justice series
Episode 7Economic Justice series
Episode 8Economic Justice series
Episode 9Economic Justice series
Episode 10Economic Justice series
Episode 11Economic Justice series

Climate and water campaign, 15 episodes

Water Justice

This initiative builds coalitions for coordinated action and solidarity in the face of water inequality and climate injustice. It gives civil society and the media resources to challenge dominant narratives and to argue for just, democratic control of water.

Episode 1Coordination and joint action
Episode 2Water inequalities
Episode 3Climate justice violations
Episode 4Democratic control of water
Episode 5Community interventions
Episode 6Addressing disparities
Episode 7Solidarity and reform
Episode 8Civil society action
Episode 9Sustainable access
Episode 10Local media narratives
Episode 11Youth and climate
Episode 12Women in resource control
Episode 13Bridging the gap
Episode 14Accountability
Episode 15Building coalitions

The content of these podcasts is the sole responsibility of the Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD).

Human rights campaign, 16 episodes

Ending FGM

RFLD works to end female genital mutilation in West Africa through advocacy, education and support for survivors. This series looks at how legal frameworks, state institutions and local actors can strengthen that fight.

Latest episode, episode 16The role of state and legal actors

How legal frameworks and state institutions can reinforce the fight against FGM in Benin.

Episode 15Legal regulations on FGM
Episode 14Gender-based violence and FGM
Episode 13Mobilising men and boys
Episode 12Community dialogue and engagement
Episode 11Sensitisation and action
Episode 10Youth engagement strategies
Episode 9Legal perspectives on FGM
Episode 8Voices of community leaders
Episode 7The role of social media in the fight
Episode 6The vision of young girls in the North
Episode 5Child protection and FGM
Episode 4Means and methods of FGM
Episode 3The existential dimension of FGM
Episode 2Psychological consequences of FGM
Episode 1Introduction to harmful practices

Maputo Protocol

The Maputo Protocol, read aloud in local languages

So that the rights in the Maputo Protocol are understood at the grassroots, we have produced professional audio recordings in Hausa, Zarma, Yoruba and Goun.

Maputo Protocol in Hausa

Maputo Protocol in Zarma

Maputo Protocol in Yoruba

Maputo Protocol in Goun

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