HIV/AIDS and Gender Media Project
Organisation
Zambia Institute of Mass communications
Project Focus
Gender sensitivity awareness of HIV/AIDS raised in the media sector through through introduction of HIV/AIDS policies at workplaces and development of skills to cover HIV/AIDS in the media
Background
Target Groups/Participants
Project Activities
Training sessions for the media including local radio in Gender and HIV
Outcomes
Individual Impacts: Family Group Impacts: Community Impacts: Other Impacts: Training, interventions and workshops have been carried out on HIV/AIDS and Gender and an HIV /AIDS policy at the workplace will soon be launched by the minister of information and broadcasting. Lessons Learned: Problems Encountered: We are still working out ways in which some adverse cultural norms that perpetrate HIV/AIDS in the country could be addressed through awareness in the media. Beneficiary Comments: Stakeholder Comments:
Evaluation
Donors
The Danish Embassy throught the Danish Development Agency (DANIDA)
Project Cost
$158,000
Project Start Date
1 April 2003
Project End Date
1 December 2006
Creative Exchange Projects
Gender
Subjects
HIV-AIDS/Reproductive Health, Skills Development
Creative Activities
Radio
International Region
Africa
UK Region
Date Entered
15 September 2004