NancyTalks: Recent Episodes
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I created this podcast to share my opinions on African cultural issues, especially the ones that get overlooked.
I publish a new episode every Sunday and I'd love to hear your own opinions.
I publish a new episode every Sunday, and you can always send a voice message to me.
Women are often compared to inanimate objects or children, and it affects how we are treated by men regardless of how colourful they try to paint their descriptions. It should stop. Women are adult humans and shouldn't be seen any less than men.
Hi, thanks for listening to my podcast. In this episode, I give my opinion on the negative reactions to the #silhouettechallenge by women, and the overall culture of policing women's bodies.
Hey, I'm Nancy. This episode of my podcast is on what I think about people having children they can't take care of. Thank you for listening.
Hey, thank you for listening to my podcast. In this episode, I talk about abortion and why we should all be pro-choice. You can also send a message; I would like to hear from you.
Hey, thank you for listening to my podcast. Please, share your thoughts by sending a message to me. I hope you have a wonderful year! 💙
Hey, welcome to Nancy Talks. I'm Nancy Okereke. In this episode, I wrap up my podcast for the year 2020, sharing something important I learned this year. Thank you for listening. Happy holidays!
Hi, welcome to Nancy Talks. I'm Nancy Okereke.
I'm unable to publish an actual episode of my podcast because I've been really busy lately.
But I hope to publish in a couple of days.
Thank you so much for listening to my podcast. Until next time. Bye.
On Tuesday October 6, 2020, Nigerian youths went out to the streets to protest against police brutality, calling on the government to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) notorious for harassing and killing young people. Today, October 11, the Nigeria Police Force announced the dissolution of SARS. But is this really a win for us? #ReformPolice #EndPoliceBrutality. Follow me on Twitter: @NancyDeguapa
It's been 60 years since Nigeria became independent of colonial rule. But how free are we, really?
Most times, when we are lucky to escape some unfortunate incident, we express gratitude - to God, or whatever. But are we grateful for the right thing?
Hi, thank you for listening to my podcast. I'm Nancy Okereke.
In this episode, I talk about the impact of religion on people's beliefs and actions. I would love to hear your thoughts on this issue. Has religion shaped your views on life in any way?
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In this episode, I talk about changes in African culture and why we still hold on to certain practices. I also talk about how we can move forward by embracing positive changes to our culture.
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In this episode, I talk about the patriarchy and how women can take up positions of authority in their homes and in the society at large. I round up my talk on gender issues in the meantime, and I hope to talk more about gender in future episodes.
A lot of cultures, like the Igbo culture, for example, do not recognise women as equal to men. More often than not, women are not even considered as humans deserving of recognition. It's why children bear their father's names; why sons are, sometimes the only ones who receive inheritance; why men always have to be above women. But I want women to challenge these practices. Thank you for listening to my podcast.
A lot of people give different reasons why one gender is superior to the other. But the most prominent are those that claim females are inferior to their male counterparts. The idea has been around for so long that the majority of people accept it as truth. But does that make it true?
Like age, the gender of a person often influences how they are treated. And females are usually the ones who lose in all of this. Women are taught they're inferior to men and are treated in that regard whether in the home or in society at large. The sad part is, a lot of women have accepted this way of life, and are teaching it to other women. But women should take up more space for themselves, and one way to do this is by living on our terms. Thank you for listening to my podcast.
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In this episode, I talk about the role ageism plays in the culture of respect in Africa, especially Nigeria.
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In today's episode, I talk about how violence is a part of human nature which is why it's a major factor in our relationships with one another.
But violence in itself doesn't solve any problem, so we should strive for peaceful resolution of conflicts and only use violence where it's really necessary.
Reference: Psychology Today, "Why Do People Resort to Violence?" https://www-psychologytoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stop-the-cycle/201112/why-do-people-resort-violence?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&aoh=15963729735017&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fus%2Fblog%2Fstop-the-cycle%2F201112%2Fwhy-do-people-resort-violence
Hello, welcome to another episode of NancyTalks. I'm Nancy Okereke.
Today, I talk about how our responses to conflicts contribute to violence in our society.
Conflicts are inevitable, but we can prevent some and even manage them when they occur. In spite of the efforts that have been put into managing conflicts, African societies are still largely defined by conflicts which are sometimes violent.
To solve the problem of violence, we have to go down to the roots of conflicts - the small scale conflicts between a few people - because it's the people in the small scale conflicts that take part in the broader ones.
So, if most people resort to violence in small conflicts, then we'd have a lot of people resorting to violence in broad conflicts. Because how we do little things reflect how we would do bigger things.
But if we can adopt peaceful methods of resolving our conflicts, then the society at large would adapt to using peaceful measures to resolve conflicts on any level whatsoever.
For us to really solve any problem, we have to begin from the roots. So, if we are to eradicate violence from our relationships, we have to start with how you and I respond to conflict with each other.
Thank you very much for listening to my podcast. If you would like to make contributions, please leave a message.
Until next week. Bye!
As individuals, we have our own needs and desires. While we aim for those, we should look out for other people - especially the minorities, the less privileged - because that's what community is about. I believe we would do better as a society when we embrace the "we" culture in caring about other people rather than competing with them.
Hi, thank you for tuning in to NancyTalks podcast. I'm Nancy Okereke and I'm a historian. I do research on African societies and cultures, and I believe it's very important for us to have regular conversations about social and cultural issues because of how they affect us in one way or another. In this podcast, I'll be sharing my opinions on these issues especially as they intersect with gender. I'll be publishing a new episode every Sunday and you can always listen on Anchor or other platforms. In today's episode, which is basically introductory, I talk about why it's important for young people engage more in conversations on culture.
Culture is the way of life of a people. What this means is that culture is an embodiment of the way we live as a group of people, our perception of other people and things, our values, the way we respond in certain situations, who and what we believe in, amongst other things.
I talk about cultural issues a lot, and one of the reasons is because of how women are affected by certain cultural practices upheld by our different societies. From limiting gender roles to other harmful practices.
And then, I often hear people complain about the government and other issues in our society; sometimes, I take part in these conversations, too. But, I think we should do more than just complain. We should have intelligent conversations about these issues so we can examine where we've come from, where we are now and how to move forward from our present state.
I think we, as young people, should engage more in conversations like this because it's up to us to determine what our future would be like. It's even more important for women; we, as women, have to take up more space in the society - especially in leadership.
If you'd like to be a part of this conversation, please leave a message.
Thank you.