Will exclusion of women cost radio 'Kol Barama' its franchise?

Will exclusion of women cost haredi radio Kol Barama its franchise? Globes learned today (Sunday) that the Second Authority Council is expected to discuss extending the franchise of the haredi-Sephardi radio station by 4 years.

Since the station began broadcasting it has caused a public uproar, in light of the fact that it did not integrate women in the broadcasting. Now, based on this, the Second Authority Council members tend not to extend the franchise.

Earlier this week, the Assistant Attorney General Attorney Sarit Dana, announced to Culture Minister Limor Livnat, who heads the inter - office deals with exclusion of women that will recommend to the Attorney to avoid restricting sounding women on radio station "Kol Barama". Today women are broadcasted only in a certain broadcasting once a day.

Despite the criticism against the station, it became popular and leading among the Haredi public, and takes the role of pirate stations. Its closing down may bring to the renewed flourishing of illegal radio industry.

"I am not satisfied by the fact that women's definitions are inserted into a ghetto of hours, and this issue should be examined in depth," said Councilwoman of the Second Authority, Dalia Zelikovitch, to Globes". She says, "I will not demand female singing or to hire women broadcasters, but to deny women and girls to speak throughout the day, it's something basic. The State of Israel did not mandate the station for the exclusion of women."

Second Authority Chairman, Dr. Ilan Avissar, said that "the extension of the franchise of Radio Kol Barama will be discussed soon at a meeting of the Second Authority. Members and Council members will discuss the data and facts and make an informed decision."

Radio "Kol Barama" did not respond.

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