Afro-Masculinity Podcast

Onyango Otieno
Afro-Masculinity Podcast

A podcast exploring African and black masculinities together with Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

  1. The LGBTQ+ Conundrum

    03/02/2023

    The LGBTQ+ Conundrum

    Is it true that homosexuality is unAfrican?

    33 min
  2. This Feminist Story with Rosebell Kagumire 🇺🇬

    02/13/2023

    This Feminist Story with Rosebell Kagumire 🇺🇬

    Last March (2021) during Women History Month, I spoke to Ugandan Pan-African Feminist & Socio-Political commentator, writer & editor at @AfriFeminists, Rosebell Kagumire on her spirited journey of becoming and why feminism.

    1h 43m
  3. Homecoming with Dr. Thema Bryant 🇺🇸

    01/30/2023

    Homecoming with Dr. Thema Bryant 🇺🇸

    I spoke to Dr. Thema on the journey of homecoming: from her own story of self discovery, living in Liberia, to intertwining psychology, spirituality and spokenword poetry in her work. We also touched on the reality of relationships in our time and what we could do to begin connecting more authentically, closing with what healing from collective trauma looks like for people of African descent. Check out her book "Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self" on Amazon. And follow her Podcast "Homecoming Podcast" available on all major Podcasting platforms.

    38 min

  4. 01/16/2023

    This Sex Thing; Vaginismus with Amirah Zaky 🇬🇧

    Sex Educator Amirah Zaky talks to me about her experience with vaginismus; how it affected her marriage and being a married Muslim woman who talks about sex.

    53 min
  5. A Woman's Body: War on FGM

    10/26/2022

    A Woman's Body: War on FGM

    It’s paramount to note, the majority of abuse against women and girls’ bodies happens in intimate spaces. Mostly at home. In their neighborhoods. With people they trust. www.youthendfgm.org You can access Akinyi's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ljB5C5Y8CHp7RtbuKp0d9?si=246fa0dbd128439f

    16 min
  6. FGM and Culture

    10/18/2022

    FGM and Culture

    How is Female Genital Mutilation related to the domestic violence I witnessed in my childhood? I grew up asking myself questions nobody seemed to know answers to, particularly around gender relations. I didn't quite understand my father's violence until later in my mid 20's.  Youth Hub Africa in partnership with the African Youth Commission with support from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint program to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation took me and some great African digital storytellers through an intensive workshop on how we can use our platforms to speak up and raise awareness on FGM. And I felt this conversation was certainly connected to the violence I witnessed from men against women in the ways I have discussed on this first episode of a three-part series. More resources: https://youthendfgm.org/ #YouthEndFGM

    10 min
  7. Male Rape: The Predators | EP04

    04/06/2021

    Male Rape: The Predators | EP04

    Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have raped men and boys for years in an emerging pattern of sexual violence that is underreported and largely ignored. 2 out of 5 male South African pupils say they have been raped, according to a study suggesting sexual abuse of boys is endemic in the country's schools. The survey, published in BioMed Central's International Journal for Equity in Health, showed that boys were most frequently assaulted by adult women, followed closely by other schoolchildren. Doctors estimate that nearly 1 in 4 men in eastern DRC has been raped. Rape and other forms of sexual coercion directed against men and boys take place in a variety of settings, including in the home, the workplace, schools, on the streets, in the military and during war, as well as in prisons and police custody. Studies conducted mostly in developed countries indicate that 5-10% of men report a history of childhood sexual abuse. In a few population-based studies conducted with adolescents in developing countries, the percentage of males reporting ever having been the victim of a sexual assault ranges from 3.6% in Namibia and 13.4% in the United Republic of Tanzania to 20% in Peru. Studies from both industrialized and developing countries also reveal that forced first intercourse is not rare. Unfortunately, there are few reliable statistics on the number of boys and men raped in settings such as schools, prisons and refugee camps. Most experts believe that official statistics vastly under-represent the number of male rape victims. The evidence available suggests that males may be even less likely than female victims to report an assault to the authorities. There are a variety of reasons why male rape is underreported, including shame, guilt and fear of not being believed or of being denounced for what has occurred. Myths and strong prejudices surrounding male sexuality also prevent men from coming forward. Kenya High Court Judge, Ruth Sitati, has authored a book compiling real life experiences of children who were raped and their cases heard in court. I shared my rape story and read one of a 6 year old boy raped at home on an unsuspecting evening by an unsuspecting man. Check out www.thepredators.co.ke to order this compelling copy. Listen and share. Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/2ONP4zw…source=copy-link

    15 min

  8. 10/21/2020

    My Depression Started in Secondary School

    Secondary school is a tumultuous time for most teenagers. Mental health struggles, body changes coupled with rigid education systems can make learning quite difficult. The Mastercard Foundation launched a report diving into what we need to be paying attention to in this sector. Read it here: https://mastercardfdn.org/research/secondary-education-in-africa/

    15 min
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A podcast exploring African and black masculinities together with Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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  • Creator
    Onyango Otieno
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Onyango Otieno
  • Show Website
    Afro-Masculinity Podcast

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