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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December 01, 2023
Our Voices 548: Exposing the Sextortion of African Women
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November 24, 2023
Our Voices 547: Women's Hunger Voices
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November 17, 2023
Our Voices 546: Shifting Media with Solution Journalism
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November 10, 2023
Our Voices 545: Efforts to Block, Unfollow, and Unfriend Social Media
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November 03, 2023
Our Voices 544: Seeking Employment in Corporate Spaces
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October 27, 2023
Our Voices 543: A Future Free of Cervical Cancer