Eight hours of music, dance, and more to commemorate International Women’s Day
Its been 99 years since the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 and this year, with the global United Nations theme: Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All, the world once again celebrates with thousands of events being held globally to inspire women and celebrate their economic, political and social achievements past, present and future. On the 8th March, a global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world, ranging from political rallies, business conferences, and government activities and networking events through to local women’s craft markets, theatrical performances, fashion parades and more. Read more
Leander’s programme so far
The story goes on. There have been discussions going from midnight until now, below is summary of programmes that has been broadcast:
Midnight to 0500hrs
Music and important HIV and AIDS messages
0500 to 0600hrs
Reflections/Ndangariro/Siyakhumbula
There was a compilation of music in memory of those who have died as a result of AIDS. Leander was taking calls from those who lost their relatives to AIDS related illnesses, the he also gave a brief backgound of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe over the years dating back to 1984 when the first case was reported, bringing out how HIV was considered a death sentence, unavailabilty of ARVs, stigmatisation and discrimination
The Power Breakfast Show - 0600 to 0900hrs
The story continue with sharing of info relating to the key drivers of Zimbabwe’s epidemic issues like multiple concurrent partnerships(like small houese, intergenerational sex etc)
0900 to 1000hrs
The hour focused on “Zimbabwe Decline” highlighting some of the success stories resulting in the decline in HIV prevalence. There were also highlights on behavioural change, delayed sexual debut by young girls, uptake in VCT etc.
1000 to 1100hrs
Focus was on men and their responsibility in the face of HIV and AIDS. Professor Ezra Chitando helped explore this area.
1100 to 1200 hrs
The session highlighted the role of women in society as well as human rights for women versus tradition and culture. Also explored important role played by women in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
1200 to 1300hrs
The Voiceless Heard:
During the session there were testimonies given by listeners who are living with HIV and AIDS. Listeners were also phoning in.
1300 to 1400 hrs
There were pre-recorded messages and live messages from Zimbabwe’s best known personalities on the World Aids Day
1400 to 1500hrs
There was a discussion on HIV and AIDS in relation to migration…IOM (International Organisation for Migration) representatives talked so much about initiatives they are working on to help Zimbabweans.
1500 to 1600hrs
The Harare Junior council representatives are currently in the studio discussing HIV/AIDS and the youth.
One Cause for One Nation- with Leander Kandiero on PowerFM
One Man.One Day. One Station. One Cause for One Nation- with Leander Kandiero on PowerFM
http://zimaidsday.blogspot.com
Log on for all the interviews and emails from Leander Kandiero’s One Man 24-Hour Marathon Broadcast…
For the first time ever in Zimbabwe, and indeed in world history, a 24-hour marathon broadcast on HIV and AIDS!
The brainchild of POWER FM, a musical station wholly owned by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings, the 24-Hour marathon broadcast to be aired on Power FM presents Zimbabweans with an opportunity to reflect, talk about, question as well as map the way forward regarding the country’s responses to HIV and AIDS.
Diary of an HIV-positive man
This article by Beatrice Tonhodzayi appeared in the Herald on 11 October 2008 and on Kubatana.net. I was moved when I read it.
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He has been living with HIV for the past five years. He took the test after his wife of 20 years had tested positive. Tamuka (not real name) says that day will forever be imprinted on his mind because it was the last time he was to ever have a conversation that lasted more than an hour with the woman he is married to. “She has hated me since then. She lives in the same house with me only because there is nowhere else she can go to. We don’t laugh together, and we rarely talk to each other. We talk “AT” each other only when it is absolutely necessary - mostly about money or the children, he said.” Read more
Sex, sexuality and religion: Finding a middle path
Since time immemorial, sex and religion have always had a difficult relationship with each one seeking to free itself from the other.
Religions play a fundamental role in defining the attitudes of society and governments to matters of reproduction and sexuality. The influence of religion in individual decision-making on sex-related issues is beyond doubt, even among self-declared anti-religion activists. Read more
10,000 young women parade for Mswati
Two of the ten thousand at the reed dance.
I hear that just this Monday, ten thousand half naked young women paraded themselves before King Mswati so that he could choose his fourteenth- yes you heard me FOURTEENTH wife!
The bugger! I can’t get one girl friend and he had ten thousand women to choose from- above the thirteen he has already married. Read more
