Rezo Fanm Radyo Kominote Ayisyen (REFRAKA) is the Women's Community Radio Network of Haiti. Since the devastating earthquake that destroyed its headquarters, REFRAKA has recovered, again trains and empowers women broadcasters, and distributes broadcasts with music, news, and life-saving information through community radios across the country. Combating the cholera epidemic brought by foreign troops was a major concern. As of 2021-2023, REFRAKA is funded to work with 30 community stations across Haiti to raise awareness of violence against women and train radio hosts - especially women.
Credits: WOMEN S RADIO IN HAITI WAS PRODUCED BY FRIEDA WERDEN, JANA JUNIPER GEE, AND BEA BERNHAUSEN, WITH CONTENT EXCERPTED FROM REFRAKA MAGAZIN . FEMINIST INTERNATIONAL RADIO ENDEAVOUR, HAITI GRASSROOTS WATCH; AMARC, THE SOCIETY FOR THE ANIMATION OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND THE BBC. ADDITIONAL SOURCE: BEVERLY BELL. TRANSLATIONS FROM KRAYOL BY MONA LISA DELVA, MARIE-MONA MESIDOR, AND INOTTE DELVA. TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH BY CECILE WEIL.
Notes: WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service has covered the global women's movement and related issues for community radio since 1986. Please keep us informed about women's radio programming produced at your station (or podcast). Contact: wings@wings.org
Keywords: Family / Education | Politics and Activism | Conditions and Diseases | Public Health and Safety | Homelessness | Central America | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Volunteering
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