Women's empowerment through strategic disobedience: A study of community radio in rural Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Akhter, Rawshon, Md Syed, Md Azalanshah
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2021
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HT Communities. Classes. Races
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/26876/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

This paper examines how rural women in Bangladesh use community radio programs designed to combat gender inequality for empowerment. In doing so, it considers community power dynamics in Teknaf, a remote rural area of Bangladesh; the content of broadcasts by the local radio station, Radio Naf; and i...