HOW THE MINISTRY OF GENDER WORKS (TEMNE)

MMW Temne Translator Kadiatu Tholley translated an interview done by MMW Journalist, Ndeamoh Mansaray with the Global President of 50/50 group, Nimata Majex Walker, She explained about how the organization came about and she expressed her dissatisfaction with the Current percentage of Women's involvement in government position.

Week 2 Ep 2 Women To be Trained by Women's Groups (KT) (Temne)(Women's Rights)

MMW translator Josephine Kamara translated an interview done by Journalist Alinah Kallon with Florence Sesay from the Center for Democracy and Human Rights, Makeni, on the rights of women in politics and positions to Limba Language (Sierra Leone Local Dialects)

Week 1 Ep. 1: Civic Education - Women’s Knowledge About Their Rights (JK)(Limba)(Women's Rights)

MMW connects women and girls with information that enables them to access and fully enjoy their rights. This program was produced by Ndeamoh Mansaray, Senior MMW Journalist, located in the Rural Western District of Sierra Leone and was created on her Mobile Production Unit in January 2015.


Survivors And The Spread Of Ebola January 27 2015 Ndeamoh Mansaray.MP3

MMW connects women and girls with information that enables them to access and fully enjoy their rights. This program was produced by Alinah Kallon, Senior MMW Journalist, located in the Rural Western District and was created on her Mobile Production Unit in January 2015.


Ebola And The Disabled January 2015 Alinah Kallon.MP3

Birth And Death Registration - March 2014 - Alinah Kallon

 Welcome to Mamie & Omo – A Radio Drama Series by Media Matters for Women 

Mamie & Omo is a powerful, locally produced audio drama that tells the story of two strong, relatable women navigating everyday challenges in Sierra Leone. Through their voices, we explore real-life issues facing rural women and girls, from gender equality and education to health, climate change, and community leadership.

Told in local languages and grounded in lived experiences, Mamie & Omo uses storytelling to spark conversation, raise awareness, and inspire change, especially in remote communities where access to information is limited.

Tune in for drama, laughter, learning, and empowerment.
Each episode is more than just a story, it’s a mirror, a lesson, and a call to action.

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February 2017 - Produced thanks to Mannion Daniels AmplifyChange Opportunity Grant

MMW Senior Journalist Alinah Kallon speaks to Florence Sesay, a Human Rights Activist in Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone, about the campaign "My Body My Right" which is mainly focused on discouraging child initiation into the Bondo society. We spoke about some of the disadvantages of this practice and encouraged young women and girls to choose education instead of early initiation.

With this program and other of our most recent programs we are testing the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform offered by VotoMobile (Ghana) which provides the highly effective “missed call” approach for our distribution. Our listeners can regularly dial an advertised number and before charges begin they are called back with our podcast for free in their language of choice.  We have included a short survey at the end to find out our listeners views.

Sexual Rights & Human Rights by MMW Journalist Alinah Kallon (IVR Edition)

The “Mamie & Omo” drama is comprised of short episodes, only five minutes in length. The drama provides a way for women’s voices to be heard, something rare in the Sierra Leonean media. The Mamie character is a market woman while her friend and neighbor Omo has a teaching job in Freetown. Their conversation is informative and often very funny. Above all, listeners can easily self-identify with one or the other character. They hear their own opinions defended in the discussion, but also opposing opinions. Listeners learn in an enjoyable way about women’s rights, health, economic possibilities and available services they may not otherwise know about.

Mamie & Omo - Episode 20 Climate Change.MP3

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Media Matters for Women (MMW) works to connect women and girls in rural Africa so they can share information, learn from each other, entertain each other, hear crucial messages, give feedback, and join in a movement that begins in their village and extends across their country. 

Our vision is to provide women and girls across Sierra Leone with access to a free and easily available information network tailored to their information needs and developed by journalists from their region who speak their language.

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