As Africa’s economies grow and more women enter the work force, #VOAOurVoices’ Ayen, Hayde and Auriane along with a dynamic panel, discuss workplace culture across the continent. Rita Akutwasa, Director of Institute for Social Transformation joins via Skype focusing on challenges faced by market women in Uganda. In-studio guest Kehinde Kenny Ajayi, lead of the World Bank's Gender Innovation Lab Youth Employment Research examines policy surrounding maternity leave, childcare and the financial burden of working women. Hellen Fissihaie, CEO of F3 Global shares how women can affectively challenge gender pay gaps. And #WomantoWatch features VOA’s Kadiatou Traore, who shares an experience that led her to empower women in Mali.
Episodes
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January 10, 2025
Our Voices 702: African fact-checkers combat misinformation
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January 03, 2025
Our Voices 701: Setting a vision for success
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December 27, 2024
Our Voices 651: 2024 in review
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December 20, 2024
Our Voices 650: Africans in the diaspora investing back home
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December 13, 2024
Our Voices 649: The fight against Gender Based Violence
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December 06, 2024
Our Voices 648: Unfair laws foment gender inequality in Africa