Girls’ education is important as it will help girls in determining their future. In this programme you will listen to a dialogue about the topic and the impact to the development of Darfur. Amongst some Darfuri this concept is still considered as radical, as in parts of the society believe that girls need to work at home than being at school. 

In this programme you will listen about the importance of having awareness of breast cancer. Having awareness and being vigilance for symptoms of early signs of breast cancer can save your life. When the disease is diagnosed early in its initial stages, the treatments available range wider and more diverse, as the chances of full recovery are large.

In this programme you will hear how Darfuri women,  due to sheer strength of their characters, they battle against all the odds and succeed in various fields. Often denied a chance to education due to early marriage,  some Darfuri women have striven and ended up with education, nevertheless all  the challenges.  The programme highlights the story of Haram Abdalla. Married off at the age of ten, Haram, however, decided to continue with education even though she had to breastfeed and perform her usual house chores. Finally she graduated with BA honours in English. She is now a teachers of English in one of Darfuri schools.

In today’s programme, you will hear a story of Kalthoum Abaker Yagoub, a 50 years old mother from Um Dwinh in El Geneina, who has returned to school after successfully bringing up her children. Kalthoum makes Darfuri traditional shoes known as almarkob for living in the last 35 years.