13th February celebrated as World Radio Day

Updated : 13-Feb-2014

13th February 2014 celebrated as World Radio Day across the world. 

On the eve of celebrations of Radio Day across the globe, UNESCO sought to promote gender equality by:

• Sensitising radio station owners, executives and governments to develop gender-related policies and strategies for radio.
• Building radio skills for youth radio production, with focus on girls as producers, hosts and or reporters.
• Promoting the safety of women radio journalists.

Important to note : 

• This is the third Radio Day being observed by the UNESCO to celebrate radio as a medium.
• The theme for World Radio Day 2014 is Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Radio.