Radio and Women's Empowerment in Francophone West Africa

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.

• 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.