The program is scheduled to begin airing in Urdu in late March-early April, and will later be adapted and translated into four regional languages. Has a particualr focsu on unequal gender access to the new technologies. Women's position in the labour market has worsened in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Cote d'Ivoire. Women have been more affected than men by retrenchment and downsizing. Gender pay differentials continue to be significant.
Main goal is to enhance women's capacity to benefit from the emerging job opportunities.
National multi-sectoral task forces on employment, gender and economic reform were established and are operational in Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Cote d'Ivoire. In Tanzania the Ministry of Labour formalised the task force into a national forum on gender and employment. Activities are determined by the indigenous women who participate and coordinate via a directive committee. CMCM also lends and exchanges services with NGOs and governm ental agencies in order to develop communications technologies. Participatory training methodologies are used to strengthen Connectivity, Content and Capacity, to improve electronic communications between African women's organisations.