eliminate harmful social and cultural practices, it has also encouraged positive measures to encourage and protect cultural art and traditional knowledge systems. The broadcasting service, which is overseen by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority, contributes to development and promotion of the cultures and artistic values of the public. Community broadcasting, which among other aspects can promote and develop language, culture and the artistic values of the community is encouraged for those interested in the promotion of cultures. Broadcasting directives require that 50% of musical programs have to be allotted to the cultures and musical programs of nations and nationalities. In addition to the Proclamation, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Agency has endorsed a directive to guide broadcasting service programs and methods of operation. According to the directive any broadcasting program should promote the culture of all nations, nationalities and peoples and tolerance among them. Furthermore any program should be free from partiality and the language used should not offend any culture, nor should it offend public morality.62 PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY AND THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AGED, AND THE DISABLED (Article 18) Constitutional Measures The constitution under Article 34 (3) emphasized the weight it gives to the importance of the family. It states that „„family is the natural and fundamental unit of the society and is entitled to protection by society and state.‟‟ Policy and Legislative Measures The family, being the natural basis of society, have been given protection the state, and that one of the means of protection is effected by regulating and governing family relation by law. In line with the Constitutional provision is the Government adopted the Federal Family law. Various government organs work together with Associations and communities work on the promotion of family life. 91