Customary, traditional, symbolic and modernized, this week #VOAOurVoices examines the evolution of the practice of dowry or bride price. Joined by of VOA Hausa’s Aisha M’uazu and Marvelous Nyahuye of VOA Zimbabwe, Ayen, Auriane and Hayde discuss the significance and negative stereotypes of their respective cultural matrimonial practices. In the #WomentoWatch segment, we feature a woman who argued bride price, known as roora or lobola in Zimbabwe, amounts to discrimination and perpetuates inequality.
Episodes
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September 15, 2023
Our Voices 537: Empowering Women for Climate Solution
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September 08, 2023
Our Voices 536: Women's Voices on Africa's Recent Coups
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September 01, 2023
Our Voices 535: Female Politicians and the Power in Numbers
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August 25, 2023
Our Voices 534: Women of the Mandela Washington Fellowship
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August 18, 2023
Our Voices 533: Cost of Higher Education
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August 11, 2023
Our Voices 532: Lights, Camera, & Activism!