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"Taking positive measures to narrow the information gap between the rural and urban areas by increasing the coverage of the mass media, whether private, public or community based, (e.) Encouragement of the use of indigenous languages in the mass media as vehicles of promoting local, national, and regional inter-communication, (f.) Ensuring the media are adequately sensitized on gender issues so as to promote gender equality and equity in information dissemination."

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SADC: Protocol on Culture, Information, and Sport, art. 17(d-f)

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Protocol on Culture, Information, and Sport

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Media outlets should take steps to provide access to marginalized groups. This may include the consideration of transmitting in minority languages and assuring broad coverage of rural areas.