Kazakh Women Voice
Through our podcast, we try to build a digital community where ethnic Kazakh women from all over the world can bring their stories, struggles, or even random thoughts that concern their lives. We situate our conversations in a reflection of nomadic culture and its legacy, which has a strong influence on our thoughts, behaviors, and various relations with our community, society, and the world. We try to think in a critical way to better understand our way of life, our layered identities, and our womanhood, which empower us across time and space.
Эпизодтар
E43 Kazakh Entrepreneurship and Branding
In this episode, we had a great conversation with JayJay again. We begin with the rise of a Kazakh cross-border influencer-entrepreneur and move into a broader conversation about direct sales, middle-aged women’s entrepreneurship, green food, manufacturing, and the rediscovery of our homeland. Together with JayJay, we ask: who gets to define “good” products, culture, and development? When our ever
E42 All Her Fault and Riot Women
Recently, we watched two series: All Her Fault and Riot Women. One is a tense and unsettling thriller, the other a loud, angry, and musical women’s collective. Together, they led us to ask:Is this honest portrayal of women’s lived realities a recent trend, or is it something we simply weren’t taught to notice before?In this episode, we talk about what changes when films are led by women directors
E41 Three Years of Speaking: Feminism and Where We’re Heading
In this episode, we look back on three years of making this podcast and share how our thinking about feminism has changed. We talk openly about the tensions between feminism and nationalism, and reflect on the directions we hope to grow toward in the year ahead.[This episode hosts]Dina; Aigerim[About Kazakh Women Voice]Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We
E40 Flesh or Body? Enslaved Women and the Violent History of “Sex”
In this episode, we begin with the Moynihan Report, as criticized by feminist theorist Hortense Spillers, and later with Riley Snorton’s work on ungendered flesh, and how medicine and science, through brutal experiments on enslaved women's bodies, help construct modern knowledge about “sex” itself. This is an episode about family, gender, and historical violence, but also about a crucial quest
E39 Rethinking Ourselves in a Multispecies World
In this episode, we spoke with Jaina, a nature conservation practitioner who works with a wildlife protection organization and regularly conducts fieldwork in remote environments. Her work takes her into the wild: monitoring wildlife, setting up infrared camera traps, and collaborating with local communities to protect fragile ecosystems.Jaina’s journey also shows a major career transition, from a
E38 Why Do We Still Debate Women’s Education? History and Present
In this episode, we had a wonderful conversation with Rauan on the question of why women’s reading and education are still something that needs to be debated at all. Our discussion moves across two intertwined dimensions: the present and history. We reflect, argue, and think aloud together.In the present, we ask:- What do we actually mean by education? Is it credentials, discipline, social mobilit
E37 Kazak Identity in Japan: Culture, Gender, Belonging
We are delighted to speak with Jay again (in the new year) about topics we’re both passionate about. Jay has been living in Japan for many years. The episode centers on the cultural observation and interchange experienced by Kazak adults living in Japan and explores how one seeks identity and self-expression between Japanese and Kazak cultures. We discuss same-sex marriage's legal and cultural
E36 When Home Hurts
You will hear the following content:Can violence be choreographed? Articulated?Why doesn’t the daughter take her mother away?Wedding dress or tuition fees?Freedom is never given.What is the significance of voting rights for women?[This episode hosts]Dina & Aigerim[About Kazakh Women Voice]Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages t
E35 In Her Shadow, Through My Light
In this episode, you will hear about three mother-daughter relationships·I became my sister's mother and my mother's husband?·Can I stop the malice by not responding to it?·While protecting her, the mother will also restrain her daughter's vitality[This episode hosts]Dina & Aigerim[About Kazakh Women Voice]Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women.
E34 Lessons from History and Today|Grow and Observe
In this episode, we explore how individuals can navigate turbulent and ever-changing times while maintainingtheir sense of self and managing relationships with their environment and the people around them. Starting with history, we discuss the dark aspects of human naturerevealed during the occupation of Poland by both the fascist and Soviet regimes in World War II. We talked about Jan T. Gross’s
E33 Still Contemplating, Though Not Necessarily Accurate
Here's the translation of your content into English:Reflections Triggered by a Father Avoiding His Pregnant DaughterThe Objectification of Women and the De-sexualization ProcessIn Locke's Liberalism, Women Still Belong to the HouseholdRejecting Some Traditions Does Not Equate to Betraying Collective MemoryMen Sanctify the Nation Out of Identity AnxietySimplifying Complex Issues: A Popular
E32 Language and Identity| Define Kazakhness?
You will hear the following topics:· Is language just a tool?· How to define Kazakh· Must language and identity be unified?· Why does Kazakhstan still use Russian?· Why has the restoration of the Kazakh language been so slow?· Can language cause us trauma?
This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh wome
E31 We Are All Remarkable
In this episode, you will hear the following:
In 2024, we will be more courageous to show vulnerability
30 years old? What's wrong?
2025? Do we need a plan?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the lives of Kazakh women. We explore the growth process, d
E30 Polygamy in Kazakhstan: Tradition, Trends, and Equality at Home
In this episode you will hear
In this episode of Kazakh Woman Voice, we dive into the complex history of polygamy in Kazakhstan, exploring its legalization, rise in societal acceptance, and how it compares to practices in other cultures. We share candid personal reflections on marriage and gender roles, and wrap up with practical suggestions to encourage men to take on more responsibilities at ho
E29 Motherhood: Deprived Subjectivity
In this episode you will hear
1. When I play the role of a mother, I find that I have no time
2. Why mothers cannot be absent
3. What are those who encourage childbirth thinking
4. We describe too little about the cruelty of childbirth
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple la
E28 Freedom Over Rights: The New Reality
Why do we condemn women who perform erotic dances?
We want freedom, not rights.
Can feminism be selfish?
What is our view on "pastoral feminism"?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the lives of Kazakh women. We explore the growth process, difficulties a
E27 Be honest about your emotions
·What should I do when I encounter racial discrimination?
·Respecting your emotions is seeing yourself
·Is expressing emotions relevant to society?
·Why do most people like to blend into the mainstream?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the lives of K
E26 Post-Election Reflections
This episode was recorded shortly after the 2024 American election, but due to technical delays, we’re only posting it now. In this episode, we reflect on the election results and dive into broader discussions about gender and class dynamics, exploring how this moment resonates beyond the U.S.
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a chara
E25 Behind the Curtain: The Harsh Truths of the Job Market
In this episode you will hear the realities of a challenging job market, with a focus on the academic job market. We'll present key statistics and share our candid opinions on the current landscape. Drawing from personal experiences in both the movie industry and academia, we offer some insights and practical advice for navigating these competitive fields.
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
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E24 The“ Contradictory Philosophy" of Kazakh Women
Why Do Kazakh Women Experience Inner Conflict?Exploring the roots of their "contradictory philosophy" shaped by cultural, social, and personal expectations.
Being Objectified from Multiple PerspectivesAnalyzing how Kazakh women are seen as daughters, wives, mothers, and individuals, each role imposing unique pressures.
Loving Yourself to Make Men Love You MoreDiscussing the paradox of sel
E23 Tradwife and kelin culture
In this episode, you will hear the following:
· The popularity of traditional wives
· The role of daughter-in-law becomes a personality on the Internet
· Why women are required to desire marriage
· The "freedom" of housewives?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languag
E22 Crossroads of Thought
In this episode, you will hear:
-Our experiences and feelings of cross-cultural shock.
-What we have learned from exploring the relationship between ourselves and the world around us.
-We will also share some useful ways of thinking.
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple langu
E21 Why is it so hard to find a friend?
You will hear the following:
·The minefield of making friends
· What qualities do you want your friends to have
· Say goodbye to bad friends
· We need friends who see our value
· Sense of justice and fun
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the liv
E20 How nomadic women are dwarfed
In this episode you will hear the following:
·Women with long hair have little knowledge
·Women have 40 lives
·Women are subject to the restrictions of 40 yurts
·Sexism behind proverbs
·Are we afraid of long hair or of sex appeal
·Are we disgusted with women or afraid of women
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program fo
E19 Gender discrimination behind housework
In this episode, you will hear the following:
·Is housework a woman's duty?
·Invisible housework and emotional labor
·How women lose themselves in housework
·How should we divide housework?
·Why risks in the name of love are always women's duties
·I don't want to cook!
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing o
E18 Stigmatized femininity
In this podcast you will hear the following:
· What is femininity?
· Who is femininity limiting?
· Can men have femininity?
· Is gender constructed?
· Fear of femininity is cowardice
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the lives of Kazakh women. We explo
E17 Don’t wait to be empowered
In this episode you will hear the following:
· Why women are taught to avoid conflict
· Why we need negotiation skills
· What negotiation skills are
· What social structures do for women
· Success stories and failure stories
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languag
E16 Be selfish, girl!
In this podcast, you will hear
·Remember your life when you were on a tight budget?
·How to use money?
·Should I explain money to my children?
·How to attract them?
·How college students allocate money?
·Money? How does it affect our lives?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multip
E15 The potential sexism in weddings
In this podcast you will hear
· Why do women have to perform veils?
· Who is disciplined by the veil?
· Potential sexism in weddings
· Why is it so difficult for women to be respected?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the lives of Kazakh women. We ex
E14 Pain of childbirth
In this episode, you will hear the following topics
· Respect life? Who will respect women's lives?
· What does childbirth bring to women?
· Why does no one really talk about the pain of childbirth?
· Is a family without children a grave?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use mult
E13 Age Anxiety: Why We Always Want Women to Be Younger
You will hear the following
·Do you have age anxiety?
·How is age anxiety created?
·Are the restrictions of aging different for men and women?
·How to eliminate the malicious age restrictions of others?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the lives of K
E12 Anger and Awareness
In this episode, you will hear
How to Recognize Your Defense Mechanisms in Everyday Life
Who triggers your anger?
Negative vs. positive anger
How to become aware of your anger
What are defense mechanisms?
How to recognize your defense mechanisms
How can we cultivate self-awareness?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a characte
E11 Does intimacy mean losing yourself?
In this episode you will hear the following
· How to maintain your own identity in an intimate relationship? Is it possible to maintain your own identity?
· How does the importance of intimate relationships differ between different genders?
· Is there too much respect for men in Kazakh culture?
· Is it a kind of destruction for women to fight for the right to speak in intimate relationships?
[Thi
E10 Mindset, Challenges, and Support
In this episode, you will hear:
-What have we been doing and why, as well as our visions for the future development of the podcast?
-Our work experiences, how to adjust our mindset, deal with pressure, and maintain confidence. -Encouragement for embracing challenges.
-How do you navigate low periods, as many people feel lost, take a break, or face criticism from relatives?
[This episode hosts]
E9 The Kazakh Family and the Journey to Independence
In this episode you will hear
How to properly say goodbye to parents; how to let go of expectations and idolization of parents; when will parental control over daughters in Kazakh families stop?
- How to break the idolization of parents?
- Do we need to repay our parents' nurturing kindness?
- Why is there always distance between us and our parents? Or why are we overly close?
- Why do we only
E8 My Brilliant Friend
In this episode you will hear
·The content of the first episode of My Brilliant Friend
·How do we view women who leave their families
·Are women who leave their families hateful?
·Can women pursue love?
·Are women who cheat deserved to die?
·What are we afraid of when we see women cheating?
·How are divorced women separated from their children?
[This episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kaz
E7 Fear of women
In this podcast you will hear the following:
·What is misogyny?
·Where do we start to learn and feel misogyny
·How does Kazakhs inherit misogyny
·How to break misogyny
·What harm does misogyny bring
[ Episode hosts]
Dina & Aigerim
[About Kazakh Women Voice]
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the lives of Kazakh wo
E6 Fear of sexual attraction
You will hear the following topics in this episode.
·Do women have the right to dress themselves?
·Why do we like to examine ourselves so much?
·Does wearing a skirt mean indecisiveness?
·Does wearing pants mean more authority?
·When can women define aesthetic standards?
·As another expression of patriarchy, how does capitalism shape women's aesthetics in a consumer society?
·How to think abou
E4 How to Apply to Nazarbayev University
In this episode, we invited a friend who is studying for a master's degree at Nazarbayev University to share with us the application information about this university. If you are also interested in this university, you are welcome to listen to our podcast.
E3 《Dastur》-Who benefits from the rules?
After the film was released in Kazakhstan, it sparked a strong debate. Some people thought that the film was discrediting the country's traditions, but another voice supported the film, saying that we should reflect and think about the reasons behind traditions, why we should continue traditions, and if traditions are hurting us, should we continue such traditions? If you are interested, you a
E2 Breaking through the air
In this episode, we invited a friend who is studying for a doctorate abroad. From a small city to a big city, from China to abroad, she experienced many difficulties and help along the way, and searched for information on how to go abroad alone. At this moment, she is still on the road of scientific research, providing help and information to more nomadic girls. She also pays attention to feminism
E1 Kazakh Women Vioice
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the life of Kazakh women. We explore the growth process, difficulties and troubles of Kazakh women. We want to hear more voices of Kazakh women and expand our boundaries.
