Radio and Women's Empowerment in Francophone West Africa / by Emma Heywood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heywood, Emma.

Series:

Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change, 2634-6400

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication.

Journalism.

Communication in economic development.

Sex.

Feminism.

Feminist theory.

Media and Communication.

Development Communication.

Gender Studies.

Feminism and Feminist Theory.

Local Subjects:

Media and Communication.

Journalism.

Development Communication.

Gender Studies.

Feminism and Feminist Theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.

Summary:

This open access book breaks new ground by examining the significant role played by radio in empowering women in three Francophone West African countries: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. It examines the representation and perception of key themes broadcast by radio and associated with women’s empowerment in the three countries. Each chapter contextualises a specific topic in the country and then explores discrete aspects of radio’s provision. The topics covered in the chapters are women’s political engagement; women and finances; women and life within marriage; inheritance; women’s involvement in radio structures; and radio, internally displaced women, and trauma. Given the social, economic and political vulnerability and deteriorating security situation of the three countries, this book provides a timely and meaningful contribution to acknowledging and understanding the vital role of radio in women’s empowerment. Emma Heywood is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Radio and Communication at the University of Sheffield. Her research focuses on the role and impact of radio in conflict-affected areas, particularly regarding perceptions and representations of women’s rights and empowerment in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Radio, women and politics

Chapter 3: Radio, women and finances

Chapter 4: Radio, women and life within marriage

Chapter 5: Radio, women and inheritance

Chapter 6: ‘We’re more than just a radio’: Radio Scout and its Women’s Listening Associations

Chapter 7: Radio, women IDPs and women journalists

Chapter 8: Conclusion.

ISBN:

9783031359859

3031359852

OCLC:

1419056671