Women & Equality in Africa – See/Hear Discussion on BBC TV/Radio

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34362795

WOMEN & EQUALITY IN AFRICA – SEE/HEAR DISCUSSION ON BBC TV/RADIO

Image copyrightvarious

Twenty years ago the Beijing conference set ambitious targets to transform the lives of women across the world. The African Union declared 2015 the “Year of Women’s Empowerment” but how much has really changed for the women of Africa? What does equality mean for women in Africa?

Zeinab Badawi  was chair at a Global Questions discussion in Nairobi recently. Ordinary Africans and audiences online and on social media had a chance to question key decision-makers about how women can play a bigger role in influencing policy decisions and shaping the future of their continent.

Why are so few women in positions of power and why does patriarchal politics still dominate the continent? Can female genital cutting ever be considered a choice?

Can polygamy be advantageous for women? What are African leaders doing to address alarming rates of violence against women?

Where are women in the business world and do current finance models empower them?

UNFPA & BBC WORLD TV/RADIO DEBATE ON “WHAT DOES EQUALITY MEAN FOR WOMEN IN AFRICA?”

The Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, took part in a broadcast programme, BBC Global Questions, last week in Nairobi.

Moderated by Zeinab Badawi, the programme brought alongside Dr. Osotimehin a panel of high-profile decision makers and opinion formers. In a discussion entitled, What does Equality mean for Women in Africa?, the audience also asked important questions about the future of African women, the challenges they faced and the progress that had been made.

The programme is scheduled to be shown on BOTH BBC World News Television and BBC World Service Radio at the following times:

World News TV: Weekend of 14 November

GMT transmission times on BBC World TV:

Sat 14 November   01:10, 15:10

Sun 15 November 09:10, 20:10

World Service Radio:  Weekend of 14 November

BBC World Service Radio

Sat 14 November first TX:   20.00 GMT

Sun 15 November last TX   12.00 GMT

BBC World News Television is reportedly available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, and over 385 million households and 1.8 million hotel rooms. BBC World Service Radio delivers news around the world reaching a weekly audience of 210 million.