In Radio

Since 1992, CEMINA has organized more than 300 radio training courses conceived mainly for three types of audiences: popular communicators who wish to improve their knowledge of gender, inserting this content in their radio activities; women group leaders interested in learning how to use radio as a strategy for mobilization; and, youth groups for whom radio is an opportunity for creativity and learning about important themes for their own development.

The courses were, in many cases, organized in partnership with professionals dealing with issues such as breast feeding, cancer prevention and health. In many cases they addressed youth groups belonging to the hip hop movement, school teachers and community agents from areas affected by desertification in the Northeast of the country.

The methods used in the training courses included the production of special thematic programs, campaigns and also a radio soap opera. These products arose from a collective effort and reflected the cultural and social diversity of Brazil. As a consequence, there is a strong regional influence of these products reflecting the geographical distribution of the participants of the training courses themselves.