Sister to Sister Podcast

AFRICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES

Sister to Sister is a podcast by African Women's Rights Advocates (AWRA) and a flagship product of the Sister to Sister Initiative, a platform dedicated to strengthening solidarity, learning, and collective action among women leaders and advocates across Africa. The podcast amplifies the voices, knowledge, and lived experiences of grassroots activists, survivors, feminists, researchers, policymakers, and movement leaders working to advance the rights of women and girls. Through bold and honest conversations, each episode explores critical issues including ending female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage, gender-based violence, feminist leadership, movement building, and the realities of activism. Sister to Sister is a space for dialogue, healing, reflection, and shared learning. By centering the experiences of women at the forefront of social change, it celebrates resilience, challenges harmful social norms, and inspires collective action toward a future where every woman and girl can live free from violence, discrimination, and inequality. Whether you're an activist, researcher, policymaker, student, or ally, Sister to Sister invites you to listen, learn, and join a growing community committed to advancing gender justice across Africa and beyond. New episodes every two weeks.

Episodes

  1. Jul 27

    Coming Back to Purpose | S2S Episode 2

    What happens when purpose calls you back? In this powerful episode of the Sister-to-Sister (S2S) Podcast, hosts Valerie Loloju and Godano Yussuf sit down with grassroots leader and survivor advocate Seleyian for an honest conversation about purpose, resilience, and the realities of leading change from lived experience. Seleyian shares her journey of stepping away from community leadership to pursue financial stability, the lessons she learned during that season, and what ultimately inspired her to return. Together, they explore the challenges of sustaining grassroots activism, navigating healing, and why survivor leadership must move beyond storytelling to influence decisions that shape communities. This episode is a reminder that leadership isn't always linear—and that the people closest to the issues are often best placed to lead the solutions. In this episode, we discuss:  The realities of balancing purpose with livelihood  Why many grassroots leaders step away—and why they return  Childhood, identity, and growing up in communities affected by FGM  Healing, resilience, and reclaiming purpose  Why survivor leadership is essential in ending FGM  Building movements that truly centre lived experience If this conversation moved you, please like, comment, and subscribe to help amplify survivor-led voices and grassroots leadership across Africa. About the S2S Podcast The Sister-to-Sister Podcast is a platform where grassroots women leaders, survivors, and advocates share honest conversations on leadership, healing, gender justice, and ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Rooted in sisterhood and lived experience, the podcast amplifies voices that are too often unheard while inspiring collective action for lasting change.

About

Sister to Sister is a podcast by African Women's Rights Advocates (AWRA) and a flagship product of the Sister to Sister Initiative, a platform dedicated to strengthening solidarity, learning, and collective action among women leaders and advocates across Africa. The podcast amplifies the voices, knowledge, and lived experiences of grassroots activists, survivors, feminists, researchers, policymakers, and movement leaders working to advance the rights of women and girls. Through bold and honest conversations, each episode explores critical issues including ending female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage, gender-based violence, feminist leadership, movement building, and the realities of activism. Sister to Sister is a space for dialogue, healing, reflection, and shared learning. By centering the experiences of women at the forefront of social change, it celebrates resilience, challenges harmful social norms, and inspires collective action toward a future where every woman and girl can live free from violence, discrimination, and inequality. Whether you're an activist, researcher, policymaker, student, or ally, Sister to Sister invites you to listen, learn, and join a growing community committed to advancing gender justice across Africa and beyond. New episodes every two weeks.