Broadcasting Change: India’s Community Radio Policy and Women’s Empowerment


In poor countries, gender inequality is particularly stark as exemplified by the phenomenon of ‘missing women’ (Sen, 1992). Girls often obtain little education and tend to marry and have children at a young age. This severely constrains both the life opportunities of women and their contribution to economic development.

In poor countries, gender inequality is particularly stark as exemplified by the phenomenon of ‘missing women’ (Sen, 1992). Girls often obtain little education and tend to marry and have children at a young age. This severely constrains both the life opportunities of women and their contribution to economic development.