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Rural women in KwaZulu Natal will soon be producing their own radio programmes on human rights issues affecting them. This is an initiative of the UmNyango Project, which is currently using SMS technology for rural women and men in KwaZulu Natal to access information to and report incidences of violence against women and children, as well as violations of women’s right to land. There are currently 160 people using this facility, with the overwhelming number being women users. This Press Release explains the uses of SMS in the UmNyango Project, and the expansion of the programme into radio.