As the world marks World Radio Day, High Sound for Children, a local NGO has called for child-friendly airwaves that prioritize safe, inclusive, and positive radio content for children.
Radio remains a powerful tool for education, entertainment, and information. However, the content shared, the language used, and how children are represented in media require greater attention to ensure children’s rights and well-being are upheld.
The founder of High Sound for Children, Hadijah Mwanje emphasized the need for radio practitioners, government agencies, and civil society to work together in fostering a radio environment that respects and protects children.
“We appreciate the incredible strides made by broadcasters, policymakers, and child rights advocates in using radio as a force for good. However, more needs to be done to ensure that radio programming is truly child-friendly—free from harmful content, inclusive in representation, and nurturing in language,” Mwanje stated.
High Sound for Children acknowledges the critical role of radio in shaping young minds and urges: Broadcasters to adopt child-sensitive programming that educates and empowers.
Regulatory bodies to enforce policies that safeguard children’s interests on air.
Civil society and parents to engage in media literacy to help children navigate radio content safely. As we celebrate the power of radio today, let us commit to ensuring that every child has access to airwaves that inspire, educate, and protect them.
