The denigration of women in Malawian radio commercials
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A sample of 100 commercials aired on Malawian radio showed that many use messages which denigrate women, who are represented as voices of little authority, non-competitive, dependent, attention-seeking, and confined to the domestic sphere. Such commercials perpetuate women’s subordination, and hinder their full participation in development.
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