“We are featuring leading women from the Eastern Cape on the Sunday Sitdown with Charl Leslie, interviews with Mio and Queenie on Tuesday during their lunch-time show, and with Tové Kane on Sunday, August 9,” says Algoa FM programme manager Baydu Adams.

Sunday Sitdown is broadcast from 08:15.

“In addition we will be broadcasting ‘Girl Power Songs’ and stimulating debate around the role of women through daily vox pops interviews,” adds Adams.

Women listeners to Algoa FM can win prizes to the value of R12 000, according to Kruger. “There are six competitions in total, each with a prize of R2000,” she says.

They are being run by Algoa FM’s award-winning social media and online team.

In the ‘Women of Inspiration’ competition listeners are invited to share a photograph of a woman who inspires them, along with a short message of thanks.

“Women’s Month pays tribute to the more than 20 000 women who in August 1956 marched to the Union Buildings to protest against the extension of pass laws to women. We want to honour the women who are today carrying the torch for women’s rights lit in 1956,” says Kruger.

“In addition we want women listeners to recognise their own contribution to society. Listeners are invited to take a photograph of themselves holding an A4 piece of paper with one word that describes them (strong, determined, helpful) and post it to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #algoawomen.

Listeners are also invited to share a picture of themselves with their favourite ‘girl’ friend.

“Who could be anyone like your mom, sister, friend or aunt, take a ‘girlfie’ and upload to Instagram, using #girlfie #algoawomen,” says Kruger.

The generations of women who have made a difference in people’s lives are also being honoured through a competition in which listeners share a photo of themselves with several generations of women in their family.

On a lighter note, the cash prize is up for grabs to a female listener who changes her Facebook profile picture to Algoa FM’s profile picture, and tells the station where they are from.

“This should be interesting because we know that we have internet listeners around the world,” says Adams.

Another fun competition is ‘Dress up like your favourite song’. “After all, it is also fun to let your hair down at times,” says Kruger.

For more information on Algoa FM, visit www.algoafm.co.za. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook or on Twitter.