I Like Girls

Mar 22 2024 49 ep. 31 mins 12

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I Like Girls - with Aisha Salaudeen - is a show exploring the diverse stories of African women. Each episode offers firsthand insights into how gender shapes women's lives.

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Introducing 'I Like Girls.'

Jul 28 2021 2 mins

This is a show about African women, and the different experiences life throws at them for being women. Every week, 'I Like Girls' will share stories that take you on a journey into the unanticipated ways life impacts women. The first episode drops on August 10.

OMG! My doctor thinks I'm exaggerating.

Aug 10 2021 25 mins

What happens when your doctor thinks you’re exaggerating your symptoms? In this episode, we explore medical gaslighting (a situation where doctors dismiss their patient’s symptoms) and how it impacted the health and livelihood of two Nigerian women. To get inside information about every episode, subscribe to our newsletter here.

This F Word

Aug 17 2021 28 mins

What does feminism mean to you? Google says feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of equality of the sexes. But many women define their feminism differently -- based on religion, location, or life experiences. In this episode, we explore the different experiences that shape two women’s feminism. To get inside information about every episode, subscribe to our

Invisible women

Aug 24 2021 20 mins

Have you ever felt invisible? Pushed to the side like you don’t matter? As a result of gender inequality and patriarchy, many women have felt this way. In this episode, we speak with two women forced to deal with invisibility as a result of racism, misogyny, and Islamophobia. To get inside information about every episode, subscribe to our newsletter here.

"I lived a double life"

Aug 31 2021 19 mins

Have you ever felt like a secret agent? Living one life that nobody knows about, and another that is at the glare of the public? In this episode, we speak to a Nigerian woman who had to live with having a rich but absent father, and a struggling but present mother. Bisi shares her difficult childhood story and how her double life now manifests in her marriage. To get inside informa

I can't rent the apartment I want

Sep 06 2021 23 mins

In Nigeria, many property owners refuse to rent out their apartments to single women. In this episode, we explore the bizarre notion that women who are unmarried should not be living alone without male guidance. To get inside information about every episode, subscribe to our newsletter.

But...you're religious

Sep 14 2021 44 mins

In conservative and/or religious African societies, many people find feminism controversial. Some religious scriptures have verses that ratify gender roles and imply that men and women are not equal. As a result, some people believe that feminism is incompatible with religion. In this episode, we speak to two Nigerian women who are religious and feminist, and we explore how they we

The internet told me so

Sep 21 2021 38 mins

In today’s world, women often find that they are expected to look, dress or act a certain way to be accepted by society as beautiful. This episode is about two women -- Aisha and Esinet. Aisha was bullied for her body as a child, and Esinet for her skin color. Both women share their experiences dealing with a society that does not consider them attractive. To get inside informati

Woman Enough

Sep 28 2021 32 mins

For the past few weeks, we’ve focused on the struggles of African women and how life impacts them differently. But what happens when society doesn’t even see you as a woman? In this episode, we speak to a trans-woman, Sabs, who is navigating womanhood in a society that doesn’t like her for being her true, authentic self.

This is unfair

Oct 05 2021 42 mins

The world is full of many firsts. The first time you walked as a child, the first time you earned money as a college graduate, or if you’re a woman, the first time you clocked that the world is prejudiced towards people like you. This episode explores the stories of two women -- Yasmin Abdel-Magied and Ndiilo Nthengwe. Both women tell us about the first time they experienced disc