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Insiders Outsiders

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Can a woman be someone and not someone’s? Can a woman be a person and not a biological or anthropological value? Can a woman speak for herself, and not be spoken about or spoken for? Can a woman tell her side of the story, which is in fact The Story? Kenyan journalists Jacqueline Kubania and Faith Oneya explore the role of misogyny and patriarchy in the world of politics - where no matter how hard women work to level the playing field, they are almost always treated as outsiders. Insiders Outsiders has been produced by Debunk Media in partnership with Meedan.

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Ep. 6 - Bring The Money Or Don’t Come 20.12.2023 51:57

How much do you need to run for elective office in Kenya? Hmmm…let’s just say it’s a significant amount. In this episode, our hosts crunch the numbers. Would they afford to run for office today? Guest Faith Allube, CEO of Kenya Land Alliance helps them to figure that question out.

Ep.5 - When Women Face Goons 20.12.2023 46:21

Ask any woman who has run for an elective position what the toughest part of the process is and they’ll all say one thing - Kuingia ground. It’s not just the grueling long hours in public rallies or the expectation to always be on your A-game, it’s that no matter the setting, women in politics always have one question ringing at the back of their minds; am I safe here? Listener discretion: This...

Ep. 4 - Show Us Your Charm 20.12.2023 44:37

Sweetie, Mrembo, Msupa, Siste, Mathe, Auntie… it never quite ends, does it? Nyambura Maina joins hosts Jacqueline Kubania and Faith Oneya with stories from her 2017 campaign for the MCA seat in Kileleshwa ward where one thing seemed to excite voters more than her manifesto - red lipstick. 😐

Ep. 3 - Whose Wife Are You? 20.12.2023 32:49

Despite attempts by her ex-husband to make their divorce a messy, public affair, this nobel laureate refused to let this event define her career in politics and public life. In this episode, host Faith Oneya shares how just like in Wangari’s case, it doesn’t matter how successful a woman is - that stubborn question will always follow - wewe ni bibi ya nani? Whose wife are you?

Ep. 2 - The Women That Came Before Us 20.12.2023 47:22

In this episode we give Priscilla Ingasiani Abwao her flowers - the only black Kenyan woman at the Lancaster House Conference where Kenya’s independence was discussed. From Grace Onyango to Effie Owuor to Charity Ngilu and Martha Karua, these are the stories of the women who shaped women leadership in Kenya.

Ep. 1 - Turning The Mwangaza On Kawira 19.12.2023 39:20

In recent impeachment proceedings against governor Kawira Mwangaza’s impeachment proceedings, the deep misogyny in Kenyan politics reared its ugly head once again. But as host Jacqueline Kubania explains, for girls who grew up in Meru, this type of misogyny was their everyday reality.

Introduction 19.12.2023 2:06

Being a woman is more than biology. Yet a lot of times, women are reduced to biology, and a degrading kind of biology where our anatomy is demarcated – what’s from the neck downwards matters, what’s from the neck upwards doesn’t. This is speaking in general terms. But let’s consider the specifics. Wherever women are – homes, boardrooms, public transport, public life, lecture halls, playing fields,...