Social Norms
Social norms action with informed and engaged societies
Social Norms
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Women Speaking to Women - Cape Verde, Cameroon, India, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago, Malawi & Nepal

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This project of UNESCO focuses on women and aims to increase opportunities for self-expression and communication with the development of community-based, low-cost, radio stations both designed and run by women. By responding to a variety of issues at the grassroots level, women in developing countries are hoped to start sustainable dialogue and be empowered within their communities.
Communication Strategies

Local, low-cost radio stations were established by women, for women with simple equipment for community development at the grassroots level.
Development Issues

Women and women's issues, grassroots media, empowerment, health, childcare, agricultural methods, vocational training, job opportunities and local development actions, sustaining dialogue
Key Points

This work was initiated in response to the Declarations and Action Platforms of the Seminar on Women and the Media held in 1995. The initial scope of the project only covered four stations, in Cape Verde, Cameroon, India and Surinam, but as the project developed, more countries wished to be associated with it and partnerships were established accordingly.
Partners



UNESCO, The Deccan Development Organisation in India, The Malawi Media Women Association, the National Commission for UNESCO and UNDP in Malawi, the Nepal Forum of Environment Journalists, the National Telecommunication Agency and a women's foundation "Koni Ku Libi" in Suriname