The internet told me so

09/21/21 • 38 min

In today’s world, women often find that they are expected to look, dress or act a certain way to be accepted by society as beautiful. This episode is about two women -- Aisha and Esinet. Aisha was bullied for her body as a child, and Esinet for her skin color. Both women share their experiences dealing with a society that does not consider them attractive.

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But...you're religious

In conservative and/or religious African societies, many people find feminism controversial. Some religious scriptures have verses that ratify gender roles and imply that men and women are not equal. As a result, some people believe that feminism is incompatible with religion.

In this episode, we speak to two Nigerian women who are religious and feminist, and we explore how they were able to reconcile these two seemingly opposite ideologies.

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Woman Enough

For the past few weeks, we’ve focused on the struggles of African women and how life impacts them differently. But what happens when society doesn’t even see you as a woman? In this episode, we speak to a trans-woman, Sabs, who is navigating womanhood in a society that doesn’t like her for being her true, authentic self.