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Mawazo Ideas Podcast

Mawazo Ideas Podcast

The Mawazo Institute

The Mawazo Ideas Podcast gives a public platform to Africans who are making an impact with their Big Ideas. In five seasons of the podcast, we have featured interviews with African experts in science and policy. We discuss their science journeys, climate change mitigation and conservation, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent.
In Season 6 of our podcast, we delve into the experiences of African women in research through six compelling episodes. We explore why these women choose to pursue a PhD, the dynamics of research mobility, and how they secure funding for their studies. Additionally, we examine the challenges of studying in politically unstable regions, the crucial role of community support, and the unique obstacles they face—from gendered issues and Black tax to balancing work and personal life. Join us as we uncover the diverse realities and inspiring journeys of African women scholars.
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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Rising from the Research Fringe: A PhD Saga
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06/28/24 • 57 min

In this fourth episode of season 6 of the Mawazo Ideas Podcast, the team explores how women scholars pioneer, research, and generally exist on the margins of academia.

Scholars explore the gendered experiences of women academics through the feminist intersectional lens. The discussion focuses on sexism and misogyny within the academy and other critical intersecting identities like race, ageism, and disability which create and reproduce structural inaccuracies, impede academic freedom, and sustain structural marginalization of African women academics (Phaswana-Mafuya, 2023; Tamale & Onyango, 1997; Sougou et al. 2022; Madikizela-Madiya & Mkhwanazi 2024). For women doctoral candidates, advisory relationships, childcare for student mothers or lack thereof create a world of difference between who succeeds, who merely survives, and who abandons the academy altogether (Tsephe, 2021), and as Mose (2019) observes, such structural inequalities have a ripple impact on women professors who often shoulder the bulk of the care work by directly supporting their own families, the students, and their male colleagues. Finally, disability inclusion in the academy invites us to go beyond the physical infrastructure by considering the intangible but critical structures that foster disability justice and inclusion.

Join us, as we unpack the layers of gendered experiences and how the academy can leverage into the existing feminist work to create more inclusive spaces which will ultimately improve the quality of research.

Further Reading

  1. Madikizela-Madiya, N., & Mkhwanazi, S. T. (2024). Academic identities and socio-spatial exclusions of academics with disabilities: A capabilities approach. Disability & Society, 0(0), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2024.2311357
  2. Mose, C. (2019). Towards a (more) gender-responsive model of collaboration. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 31(3), 283–286. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13696815.2019.1633284
  3. Phaswana-Mafuya, R. N. (2023). Navigating Academia: Women’s Stories of Success and Struggle - A Call to Action. UJ Press. https://doi.org/10.36615/9781776447497
  4. Sougou, N. M., Ndiaye, O., Nabil, F., Folayan, M. O., Sarr, S. C., Mbaye, E. M., & Martínez-Pérez, G. Z. (2022). Barriers of West African women scientists in their research and academic careers: A qualitative research. PLOS ONE, 17(3), e0265413. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265413
  5. Tamale, S., & Oloka-Onyango, J. (1997). Bitches at the academy: Gender and academic freedom at the African university. Africa Development/Afrique et Développement, 22(1), 13-37. https://www.africabib.org/htp.php?RID=163203989
  6. Tsephe, L. (2021). A capabilities approach to African women’s success in doctoral programmes in South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pretoria (South Africa). https://www.proquest.com/openview/ce864c9591568b272a3ead50a1db85db/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=2026366&diss=y
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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Season 2 Trailer

Season 2 Trailer

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08/30/19 • 1 min

Global warming, the biodiversity crisis, and environmental degradation are changing life on earth drastically, and the effects on Africa are bound to be drastic. Join us on Season 2 of the Nairobi Ideas Podcast as our host, Dr. Rose M. Mutiso, finds out how experts on the continent are responding to these climate and conservation challenges. We will explore how Kenya is tackling plastic pollution with activists and researchers, hear from leading conservancies in Kenya on how they are protecting local ecosystems, and find out how Africans across the continent are working to build sustainable futures.

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Episode 12: 2019 Recap

Episode 12: 2019 Recap

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12/16/19 • 13 min

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Episode 9: Meet Dr. Leah Oyake-Ombis
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09/27/19 • 21 min

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Episode 8: Meet James Wakibia

Episode 8: Meet James Wakibia

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09/13/19 • 19 min

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Episode 7: Meet Our Host

Episode 7: Meet Our Host

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08/16/19 • 24 min

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Episode 1: Meet Kago Kagichiri

Episode 1: Meet Kago Kagichiri

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12/04/18 • 30 min

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Season 3 Trailer

Season 3 Trailer

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09/27/21 • 1 min

Season 3 of the Nairobi Ideas Podcast is launching on Thursday, September 30th. This is what you can expect 

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Episode 11: Meet Dr. Paula Kahumbu
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11/07/19 • 22 min

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Mawazo Ideas Podcast - Episode 2: Meet Dr. Hamisi Babusa
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12/04/18 • 23 min

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How many episodes does Mawazo Ideas Podcast have?

Mawazo Ideas Podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

What topics does Mawazo Ideas Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Mawazo Ideas Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 11: Meet Dr. Paula Kahumbu' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mawazo Ideas Podcast?

The average episode length on Mawazo Ideas Podcast is 30 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mawazo Ideas Podcast released?

Episodes of Mawazo Ideas Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of Mawazo Ideas Podcast?

The first episode of Mawazo Ideas Podcast was released on Dec 4, 2018.

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