Indigenous communities in Mexico have long since been excluded and relegated to poverty and marginalization, urgently requiring access to media platforms in order to freely express their voices and to participate in public decision making. Radio Huayacocotla La Voz de los Campesinos (Radio Huaya) has been able to contribute to the exercise of these rights, despite the adversities. Nahuatl, Tepehua and Otomi indigenous people and the Spanish-speaking peasants are the main actors who participate in the Radio. In rural and indigenous communities in Mexico there are a few women working in media, being journalists or developing a professional career as community communicators and the Radio strongly supports them as well.

Radio Huaya promotes the exchange of information and knowledge; the diversity of content, with editorial freedom based on the topics of interest to indigenous communities, with news that expand their voice. Its policy is for the people of the communities to decide on the programs’ focus: the defense of the land and native maize biodiversity, human rights, gender and health issues, strengthening culture and community organization as a way to promote the horizontal communication.

This project aims to reinforce indigenous women's participation in media, as well as to strengthen capacities of indigenous communities in development and dissemination of cultural content. It will involve the delivery of two training courses on broadcasting local news in indigenous languages and on journalist protection and gender.