Make.We.Talk

Podcast Educational, Humorous, & Irreverent take on how African issues are impacting real people. Host @valerietraore Product of @niyel_sn

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F for Fabulous! 😃 Fatou in her traditional wear looking like the African Queen she is! 👸🏿

#HumansOfNiyel

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Listen to @lolo_cy share her thoughts on the power of sisterhood and mentoring young girls to find their voices in their fight against sexual harassment

#MakeWeTalk #WomenRights #Harassment #Niyel

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Women’s ability to endure suffering and remain quiet in the face of harassment is seen as a virtue
With this belief, young women find it difficult to describe the discomfort and violation they feel when harassed because it’s normalized and embedded as our daily reality - @Lolo_cy

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Listen to the podcast on https://t.co/ow2YIc8L7t 7:00 pm GMT on 94.9FM @WADR, Dakar.
Make We Talk is crossing frontiers !
Click on the podcast link to stay tuned on when live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in #SierraLeone, #Gambia, #Ghana, #Liberia, and #Nigeria.

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We want to hear from you!
Have you experienced workplace sexual harassment and how did you handle this?
What steps do you think should be put in place at the workplace to curb this behavior?
Please share your own stories here or on Whatsapp at [phone].

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Amsy Mathiam is a reference in Human Resources Management in Africa. She is often described as “the lady who brings sanity to difficult environments”.

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On today’s show, I discussed the uphill battle that women in Africa quietly face that leaves them feeling intimidated, degraded, and humiliated - Workplace Sexual Harassment.

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@Lolo_cy is an advocacy officer at @NiyelCampaigns who has had extensive professional experience in the fields of women’s rights and sexual health. She has trained thousands of teenagers in Nigerian schools and Juvenile prisons with her sexuality education curriculum

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We discussed the power of sisterhood and mentoring young girls to find their voices on their fight against sexual harassment.We also shared tips and “hacks” to protect each other from harassment in the workplace; especially when the harasser holds the power in the organization.

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I and my guests - Lolo Cynthia and Amsy Mathiam shared personal experiences of harassment from our childhood and how the experiences shaped our views and behaviors on sexual harassment till adulthood.

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@SSaluseke @niyel @ValerieTraore @mwekami We can't agree more!
Remaining grounded and accountable to others gives you clarity as you are not clouded by your own ideologies and ego.

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During @NIYEL 7th year, @ValerieTraore met a female mentor who gave her this piece of advice that changed the trajectory of the company.
Watch, Learn and Drop a comment on the one advice that has built your company.

#ThinkBigStartSmall #Mentorship #FemaleBoss #WomenLed #Africa

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@TalkMake @niyel @ValerieTraore Very important ... that is a way to remain grounded ... knowing that you are also accountable to other, to a group that are free and able to challenge/question any if your move/decision in your bossy position.
@mwekami come, read, hear and follow... 👏🏿

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Following one’s dreams can seem pretty on the outside, but a lot goes on behind the scenes of success.
Listen to @ValerieTraore share how she lived in her office for a whole year whilst hiring two interns who still work with her 13 years later.
#MakeWeTalk #NIYEL #Mentorship

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THE REALITY OF WORKING WITH CO-FOUNDERS

@bolabissi shares the benefits and challenges he faced starting a business with co-founders…

#Entrepreneurship #MakeWeTalk #NIYEL #Business #Cofounders #Startupcompany #Partnership #Africa #Dakar @ValerieTraore

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#thursdaytip

"You have to humanize power!" @ValerieTraore

#power #human #strength #advocacy #niyel #changecreators

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Simply incredible!!!
I loved watching this because I am a big fan of delayed gratification and perseverance

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@ValerieTraore left a high-paying job at the age of 27 to pursue her dream and in the process had to embrace a new image & moved from being able to afford things with her friends to living in her office.

But that was not all, she shares how she also sacrificed her personal life

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Adeline Ilboudo, Advocacy Officer working in #BurkinaFaso. She comes to us with experience in communication, advocacy & project management. She is representing #Niyel on a consortium surrounding resilience in the Sahel.

Fun Fact: She is the queen of surprise parties

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@AminataMbodj, Senior Advocacy Officer working out of our Dakar office. She comes to us with experience in program management, implementing growth strategies & customer relations. She will be leading a project on AI.

Fun Fact: If she was to be an animal she would be a Koala